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Desuperheater system
Assignee: Spence Engineering Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-09-12
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1981-09-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 L B Dexter
- 👤 O C Paulsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:39
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/0037; F; F22; F22G; F22G5/00; F22G5/12; F22G5/123; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/13; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2703; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86509; Y10T137/86718; Y10T137/86759; Y10T137/86791; Y10T137/86799; Y10T137/87571; Y10T137/87676; Y10T137/87684
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A DESUPERHEATER SYSTEM COMPRISING A STEAM PATH CONDUIT, INPUT MEANS TO CONNECT SAID CONDUIT TO A SUPPLY OF SUPERHEATED STEAM, OUTPUT MEANS TO DELIVERY DESUPERHEATED STEAM FROM SAID CONDUIT, A PLURALITY OF DESUPERHEATER UNITS LOCATED IN THE PATH OF SUPERHEATED STEAM INTERMEDIATE SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT MEANS, EACH OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS HAVING MEANS FOR SPRAYING ATOMIZED WATER INTO SAID STEAM PATH, DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE WATER ATOMIZATION AT DIFFERENT RATES, A FIRST MAIN LINE CONNECTED TO DELIVER WATER TO EACH DESUPERHEATER UNIT OF SAID PLURALITY, A SECOND MAIN LINE CONNECTED TO DELIVER STEAM TO EACH DESUPERHEATER UNIT TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ATOMIZE SAID SPRAYED WATER, A FIRST SINGLE VALVE CONNECTED BY SEPARATE BRANCH STEAM LINES BETWEEN SAID SECOND MAIN LINE AND EACH OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS TO CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF STEAM TO SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS, FIRST CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST VALVE AND RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED FLUID PRESSURE FOR OPENING SAID FIRST VALVE, SAID FIRST CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR NORMALLY CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE AND A CONTROL CONDUIT FOR RECEIVING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A DESUPERHEATER SYSTEM COMPRISING A STEAM PATH CONDUIT, INPUT MEANS TO CONNECT SAID CONDUIT TO A SUPPLY OF SUPERHEATED STEAM, OUTPUT MEANS TO DELIVERY DESUPERHEATED STEAM FROM SAID CONDUIT, A PLURALITY OF DESUPERHEATER UNITS LOCATED IN THE PATH OF SUPERHEATED STEAM INTERMEDIATE SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT MEANS, EACH OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS HAVING MEANS FOR SPRAYING ATOMIZED WATER INTO SAID STEAM PATH, DIFFERENT ONES OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE WATER ATOMIZATION AT DIFFERENT RATES, A FIRST MAIN LINE CONNECTED TO DELIVER WATER TO EACH DESUPERHEATER UNIT OF SAID PLURALITY, A SECOND MAIN LINE CONNECTED TO DELIVER STEAM TO EACH DESUPERHEATER UNIT TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ATOMIZE SAID SPRAYED WATER, A FIRST SINGLE VALVE CONNECTED BY SEPARATE BRANCH STEAM LINES BETWEEN SAID SECOND MAIN LINE AND EACH OF SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS TO CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF STEAM TO SAID DESUPERHEATER UNITS, FIRST CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST VALVE AND RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED FLUID PRESSURE FOR OPENING SAID FIRST VALVE, SAID FIRST CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR NORMALLY CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE AND A CONTROL CONDUIT FOR RECEIVING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE,
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |