US3309546A
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Apparatus for the generation of electric energy
Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Filing: 1963-03-14
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1983-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H Boll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:13
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K44/00; H02K44/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER COMPRISING WALLS FORMING CONCENTRIC FRUSTO-CONICAL ELECTRODES DEFINING A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN, SAID GAS-FLOW PASSAGE INCREASING IN FLOW AREA IN THE DIRECTION OF GAS FLOW THERETHROUGH, MEANS FOR PASSING A HIGH VELOCITY FLOW OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING GAS THROUGH SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGEWAY TO PRODUCE AXIAL AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLOW INCLUDING WALLS DEFINING INLET AND OUTLET MEANS, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MAGNETIC FIELD WITHIN SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF GAS-FLOW THROUGH SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE, MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY SEPARATING SAID ELECTRODES FROM SAID WALLS DEFINING THE SAID INLET AND OUTLET MEANS, MEANS FOR COLLECTING GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER FROM SAID ELECTRODES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER COMPRISING WALLS FORMING CONCENTRIC FRUSTO-CONICAL ELECTRODES DEFINING A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN, SAID GAS-FLOW PASSAGE INCREASING IN FLOW AREA IN THE DIRECTION OF GAS FLOW THERETHROUGH, MEANS FOR PASSING A HIGH VELOCITY FLOW OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING GAS THROUGH SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGEWAY TO PRODUCE AXIAL AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLOW INCLUDING WALLS DEFINING INLET AND OUTLET MEANS, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A MAGNETIC FIELD WITHIN SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF GAS-FLOW THROUGH SAID ANNULAR GAS-FLOW PASSAGE, MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY SEPARATING SAID ELECTRODES FROM SAID WALLS DEFINING THE SAID INLET AND OUTLET MEANS, MEANS FOR COLLECTING GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER FROM SAID ELECTRODES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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