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Multi-channel fluid elements
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-07
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1983-08-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond W Warren
- 👤 Romald E Bowles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:38
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/08; F15C1/14; F15C1/22; G; G10; G10B; G10B3/00; G10B3/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2229; Y10T137/224; Y10T137/2256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
IN A LOCK-ON TYPE FLUID AMPLIFIER HAVING A POWER JET NOZZLE, LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL NOZZLES, AND AN INTERACTION CHAMBER HAVING BOUNDARY WALLS, AND LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUT RECEIVERS AND WHEREIN ITS OPERATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE POWER JET STREAMS CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL IN ONE OF SAID RECEIVERS IN THE ABSENCE OF CONTROL SIGNALS DUE TO BOUNDARY WALL ATTACHMENT OF SAID POWER JET STREAM, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: (A) A CHANNEL CENTRALLY LOCATED BETWEEN SAID RECEIVERS PROVIDING FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INTERACTION CHAMBER AND THE AMBIENT CONDITION; (B) SAID CHANNEL AND SAID RECEIVERS FORMING A PAIR OF DIVERGENT DIVIDERS THEREBETWEEN DOWNSTREAM OF SAID POWER JET NOZZLE; (C) SAID POWER JET NOZZLE HAVING A WIDTH EQUAL TO W; (D) SAID RECEIVERS HAVING WIDTHS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO 1/2W; AND (E) SAID CENTRAL CHANNEL HAVING A WIDTH APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO 2W; AND (F) WHEREBY WHEN SAID RECEIVERS ARE BLOCKED SAID POWER JET STREAM WILL BE STABLE IN SAID CENTRAL CHANNEL, AND WHEN A CONTROL FLOW ISSUES FROM ONE OF SAID CONTROL NOZZLES SAID POWER JET STREAM WILL OSCILLATE BETWEEN SAID RECEIVERS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-07 | 1969-09-06 | 1970-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-07 | 1973-09-06 | 1974-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-07 | 1977-09-06 | 1978-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |