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US3198954A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Overspeed anticipation device

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-11-03
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1981-11-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Markus A Eggenberger
  • 👤 Paul H Troutman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:04
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D21/00; F01D21/02; G; G05; G05D; G05D13/00; G05D13/02; G05D13/04; H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
OVERSPEED ANTICIPATING DEVICE FOR A PRIME MOVER DRIVING A GENERATOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRICAL LOAD, SAID PRIME MOVER AND GENERATOR BOTH HAVING ROTORS, COMPRISING: VALVE MEANS CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF MOTIVE FLUID TO SAID PRIME MOVER, SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO OPERATE SAID VALVE MEANS TO HOLD THE PRIME MOVER AND GENERATOR AT A SELECTED OPERATING SPEED, LOAD REFERENCE MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR INCREASING THE OPENING OF SAID VALVE MEANS BEYOND THAT EFFECTED BY SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS TO CONTROL THE RATE OF ENERGY FLOW TO THE PRIME MOVER FOR APPLYING LOAD TO THE GENERATOR AT SAID SELECTED SPEED, FIRST MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A CONDITION OF THE MOTIVE FLUID IN SAID PRIME MOVER INDICATIVE OF PRIME MOVER INSTANTANEOUS POWER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
OVERSPEED ANTICIPATING DEVICE FOR A PRIME MOVER DRIVING A GENERATOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRICAL LOAD, SAID PRIME MOVER AND GENERATOR BOTH HAVING ROTORS, COMPRISING: VALVE MEANS CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF MOTIVE FLUID TO SAID PRIME MOVER, SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO OPERATE SAID VALVE MEANS TO HOLD THE PRIME MOVER AND GENERATOR AT A SELECTED OPERATING SPEED, LOAD REFERENCE MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR INCREASING THE OPENING OF SAID VALVE MEANS BEYOND THAT EFFECTED BY SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS TO CONTROL THE RATE OF ENERGY FLOW TO THE PRIME MOVER FOR APPLYING LOAD TO THE GENERATOR AT SAID SELECTED SPEED, FIRST MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A CONDITION OF THE MOTIVE FLUID IN SAID PRIME MOVER INDICATIVE OF PRIME MOVER INSTANTANEOUS POWER,

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1752135A Cited
US1779419A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-02 1969-02-01 1969-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-02 1973-02-01 1973-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-02 1977-02-01 1977-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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