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US3320752A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Marine reheater cycle

Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1965-06-17
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1985-06-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tawse David

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:13
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K7/00; F01K7/16; F01K7/22; F01D; F01D15/00; F01D15/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A MARINE POWER PLANT INSTALLATION COMPRISING A TWO-STAGE AHEAD TURBINE, AN ASTERN TURBINE, A STEAM GENERATOR INCLUDING A SUPERHEATER, A DESUPERHEATER AND A REHEATER, THE STEPS COMPRISING SEQUENTIALLY FLOWING STEAM FROM SAID SUPERHEATER TO THE FIRST STAGE OF SAID AHEAD TURBINE, TO THE REHEATER AND TO THE SECOND STAGE OF SAID AHEAD TURBINE DURING AHEAD OPERATION OF SAID POWER PLANT INSTALLATION; DISCONTINUING STEAM FLOW TO SAID AHEAD TURBINE AND SEQUENTIALLY FLOWING STEAM FROM SAID SUPERHEATER TO SAID DESUPERHEATER, TO SAID REHEATER TO SAID ASTERN TURBINE DURING ASTERN OPERATION OF SAID POWER PLANT INSTALLATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 97 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A MARINE POWER PLANT INSTALLATION COMPRISING A TWO-STAGE AHEAD TURBINE, AN ASTERN TURBINE, A STEAM GENERATOR INCLUDING A SUPERHEATER, A DESUPERHEATER AND A REHEATER, THE STEPS COMPRISING SEQUENTIALLY FLOWING STEAM FROM SAID SUPERHEATER TO THE FIRST STAGE OF SAID AHEAD TURBINE, TO THE REHEATER AND TO THE SECOND STAGE OF SAID AHEAD TURBINE DURING AHEAD OPERATION OF SAID POWER PLANT INSTALLATION; DISCONTINUING STEAM FLOW TO SAID AHEAD TURBINE AND SEQUENTIALLY FLOWING STEAM FROM SAID SUPERHEATER TO SAID DESUPERHEATER, TO SAID REHEATER TO SAID ASTERN TURBINE DURING ASTERN OPERATION OF SAID POWER PLANT INSTALLATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2431177A Cited
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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) 1970-05-22 1970-11-21 1971-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-22 1974-11-21 1975-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-22 1978-11-21 1979-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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