US3216199A
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Power conversion system
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-15
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Shaw
- 👤 Russell A Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:04
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K27/00; F01K27/02; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/42; B64G1/421; B64G1/425; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
IN A POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM, A SOURCE OF HEAT, A FLUID CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE HEAT SOURCE IN WHICH THE FLUID IS VAPORIZED, A TURBINE IN THE CIRCUIT DRIVEN BY THE VAPORED FLUID, A GENERATOR DRIVEN BY THE TURBINE, A CONDENSER IN THE FLUID CIRCUIT DOWNSTREAM OF THE TURBINE, A PUMP IN THE FLUID CIRCUIT FOR RETURNING THE FLUID FROM THE CONDENSER TO THE SOURCE OF HEAT, A SECONDARY FLUID HEATING MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT DOWNSTREAM OF THE PUMP AND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE HEAT SOURCE AND A BYPASS CONNECTION FROM THE CIRCUIT UPSTREAM OF THE HEAT SOURCE TO THE CIRCUIT IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE PUMP INLET, THEREBY TO BYPASS A PART OF THE FLUID AROUND THE SOURCE OF HEAT, THE TURBINE AND THE CONDENSER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
IN A POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM, A SOURCE OF HEAT, A FLUID CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE HEAT SOURCE IN WHICH THE FLUID IS VAPORIZED, A TURBINE IN THE CIRCUIT DRIVEN BY THE VAPORED FLUID, A GENERATOR DRIVEN BY THE TURBINE, A CONDENSER IN THE FLUID CIRCUIT DOWNSTREAM OF THE TURBINE, A PUMP IN THE FLUID CIRCUIT FOR RETURNING THE FLUID FROM THE CONDENSER TO THE SOURCE OF HEAT, A SECONDARY FLUID HEATING MEANS IN THE CIRCUIT DOWNSTREAM OF THE PUMP AND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE HEAT SOURCE AND A BYPASS CONNECTION FROM THE CIRCUIT UPSTREAM OF THE HEAT SOURCE TO THE CIRCUIT IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE PUMP INLET, THEREBY TO BYPASS A PART OF THE FLUID AROUND THE SOURCE OF HEAT, THE TURBINE AND THE CONDENSER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |