US3233622A
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Fluid amplifier
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-09-30
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willis A Boothe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:09
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
AN ANALOG-TYPE FLUID AMPLIFIER ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A FUNCTION SIMILAR TO BE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A ZENER DIODE COMPRISING FIRST FLUID MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY AND TERMINATING IN A FIRST FLUID FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURIZED FLUID FLOW COMPRISING A POWER JET, AT LEAST ONE FLUID RECEIVING MEANS DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST RESTRICTOR AND DISPLACED LATERALLY FROM THE CENTER LINE THEREOF, AT LEAST ONE SECOND FLUID PASSAGE MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A VARIABLE PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY AND TERMINATING IN A SECOND FLUID FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURIZED FLUID FLOW COMPRISING A CONTROL JET IN INTERSECTING RELATIONSHIP TO THE POWER JET WHICH BY MOMENTUM EXCHANGE CONTROLLABLY DEFLECTS THE POWER JET RELATIVE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS WHEREBY SAID RECEIVING MEANS REMAINS AT RELATIVELY ZERO FLUID PRESSURE FOR A FIRST RANGE OF CONTROL FLUID PRESSURE AND THENCE THE RECEIVING MEANS PRESSURE INCREASES RAPIDLY WITH FURTHER INCREASES IN CONTROL FLUID PRESSURE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
AN ANALOG-TYPE FLUID AMPLIFIER ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A FUNCTION SIMILAR TO BE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A ZENER DIODE COMPRISING FIRST FLUID MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY AND TERMINATING IN A FIRST FLUID FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURIZED FLUID FLOW COMPRISING A POWER JET, AT LEAST ONE FLUID RECEIVING MEANS DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST RESTRICTOR AND DISPLACED LATERALLY FROM THE CENTER LINE THEREOF, AT LEAST ONE SECOND FLUID PASSAGE MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A VARIABLE PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY AND TERMINATING IN A SECOND FLUID FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR PROVIDING A PRESSURIZED FLUID FLOW COMPRISING A CONTROL JET IN INTERSECTING RELATIONSHIP TO THE POWER JET WHICH BY MOMENTUM EXCHANGE CONTROLLABLY DEFLECTS THE POWER JET RELATIVE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS WHEREBY SAID RECEIVING MEANS REMAINS AT RELATIVELY ZERO FLUID PRESSURE FOR A FIRST RANGE OF CONTROL FLUID PRESSURE AND THENCE THE RECEIVING MEANS PRESSURE INCREASES RAPIDLY WITH FURTHER INCREASES IN CONTROL FLUID PRESSURE,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |