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US3324318A
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Means for and method of preventing hall currents in electrical equipment
Assignee: Avco Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-21
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1979-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur R Kantrowitz
- 👤 Richard J Rosa
- 👤 Richard M Patrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:42
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K44/00; H02K44/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN COMBINATION IN AN MHD GENERATOR, A DUCT FOR CONVEYING A STREAM OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASMA, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING MAGNETIC FLUX THROUGH SAID DUCT NORMAL TO THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE PLASMA, AND OPPOSED ELECTRODES WITHIN SAID DUCT ALIGNED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE MAGNETIC FLUX AND THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE PLASMA, EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE SEGMENTS, SELECTED SEGMENTS OF ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING INTERCONNECTED WITH SEGMENTS OF SAID OPPOSED ELECTRODE TO FORM THROUGH SAID INTERCONNECTIONS AND THE PLASMA A PLURALITY OF INTERCALATED SERIES CIRCUITS, THE TERMINAL ELECTRODE SEGMENTS OF EACH INTERCALATED SERIES CIRCUIT BEING CONNECTED TO A SEPARATE LOAD, THE RATIO OF TRANSVERSE SPACING BETWEEN OPPOSED ELECTRODES TO LATERAL SPACING OF ADJACENT SEGMENTS BEING IN THE RATIO OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN COMBINATION IN AN MHD GENERATOR, A DUCT FOR CONVEYING A STREAM OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASMA, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING MAGNETIC FLUX THROUGH SAID DUCT NORMAL TO THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE PLASMA, AND OPPOSED ELECTRODES WITHIN SAID DUCT ALIGNED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE MAGNETIC FLUX AND THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE PLASMA, EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE SEGMENTS, SELECTED SEGMENTS OF ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING INTERCONNECTED WITH SEGMENTS OF SAID OPPOSED ELECTRODE TO FORM THROUGH SAID INTERCONNECTIONS AND THE PLASMA A PLURALITY OF INTERCALATED SERIES CIRCUITS, THE TERMINAL ELECTRODE SEGMENTS OF EACH INTERCALATED SERIES CIRCUIT BEING CONNECTED TO A SEPARATE LOAD, THE RATIO OF TRANSVERSE SPACING BETWEEN OPPOSED ELECTRODES TO LATERAL SPACING OF ADJACENT SEGMENTS BEING IN THE RATIO OF
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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) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |