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US3266512A
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Fluid amplifier control valve
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-16
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Granted: 1966-08-16
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Expires: 1983-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Turick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:47
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/02; F15C1/04; F15B; F15B21/00; F15B21/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/218; Y10T137/2202; Y10T137/2213; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87788; Y10T137/87812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A FLUID AMPLIFIER SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) A FLUID AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION INCLUDING A FLUID POWER STREAM INPUT NOZZLE FROM WHICH BRANCH A PLURALITY OF POWER STREAM OUTPUT CHANNELS, WHEREIN POWER STREAM FLOW IS STABLE IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS BY VIRTUE OF BOUNDARY LAYER ATTACHMENT TO ITS WALL DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID NOZZLE; (B) AT LEAST ONE MECHANICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MAGNETIC MEMBER HAVING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM ENDS, SAID MAGNETIC MEMBER BEING LOCATED UPSTREAM FROM SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS AND HAVING A POWER STREAM FLOW SURFACE AND WHICH IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT ITS UPSTREAM END IN THE WALL OF SAID NOZZLE ABOUT AN AXIS WHICH IN TURN EXTENDS BOTH PARALLEL TO SAID ELEMENT FLOW SURFACE AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE DIRECTION OF POWER STREAM FLOW, SAID ELEMENT BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREAT ITS SAID FLOW SURFACE IS SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH THE WALL FLOW SURFACE, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREAT AT LEAST A PORTION OF ITS SAID FLOW SURFACE EXTENDS INTO THE NOZZLE FLOW VOLUME TRANSVERSELY TO POWER STREAM FLOW WHEREBY SAID POWER STREAM STRIKES SAID FLOW SURFACE AND IS DEFLECTED SO AS TO DISRUPT SAID DOWNSTREAM BOUNDARY LAYER SO AS TO CREATE POWER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A FLUID AMPLIFIER SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) A FLUID AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION INCLUDING A FLUID POWER STREAM INPUT NOZZLE FROM WHICH BRANCH A PLURALITY OF POWER STREAM OUTPUT CHANNELS, WHEREIN POWER STREAM FLOW IS STABLE IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS BY VIRTUE OF BOUNDARY LAYER ATTACHMENT TO ITS WALL DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID NOZZLE; (B) AT LEAST ONE MECHANICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MAGNETIC MEMBER HAVING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM ENDS, SAID MAGNETIC MEMBER BEING LOCATED UPSTREAM FROM SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS AND HAVING A POWER STREAM FLOW SURFACE AND WHICH IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT ITS UPSTREAM END IN THE WALL OF SAID NOZZLE ABOUT AN AXIS WHICH IN TURN EXTENDS BOTH PARALLEL TO SAID ELEMENT FLOW SURFACE AND AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE DIRECTION OF POWER STREAM FLOW, SAID ELEMENT BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION WHEREAT ITS SAID FLOW SURFACE IS SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH THE WALL FLOW SURFACE, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREAT AT LEAST A PORTION OF ITS SAID FLOW SURFACE EXTENDS INTO THE NOZZLE FLOW VOLUME TRANSVERSELY TO POWER STREAM FLOW WHEREBY SAID POWER STREAM STRIKES SAID FLOW SURFACE AND IS DEFLECTED SO AS TO DISRUPT SAID DOWNSTREAM BOUNDARY LAYER SO AS TO CREATE POWER
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-15 | 1970-02-14 | 1970-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-15 | 1974-02-14 | 1974-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-15 | 1978-02-14 | 1978-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |