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Fuel control

Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-08
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-10-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Louis A Urban

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:43
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K3/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A FUEL CONTROL FOR A POWER PLANT HAVING A TURBINE, A COMPRESSOR AND A BURNER, MEANS FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE BURNER, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A FIRST SIGNAL COMMENSURATE WITH A DESIRED RATIO OF COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PRESSURE TO PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE BURNER, MEANS PROVIDIDNG A SECOND SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE ACTUAL PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE BURNER, AND MEANS COMPARING SAID SIGNALS AND PRODUCING A RESULTANT SIGNAL CONTROLLING SAID FUEL REGULATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A FUEL CONTROL FOR A POWER PLANT HAVING A TURBINE, A COMPRESSOR AND A BURNER, MEANS FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE BURNER, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A FIRST SIGNAL COMMENSURATE WITH A DESIRED RATIO OF COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PRESSURE TO PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE BURNER, MEANS PROVIDIDNG A SECOND SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE ACTUAL PRESSURE CHANGE ACROSS THE BURNER, AND MEANS COMPARING SAID SIGNALS AND PRODUCING A RESULTANT SIGNAL CONTROLLING SAID FUEL REGULATING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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