US3336931A
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Fluid logic vortex apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-16
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1984-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold L Fox
- 👤 Sr Gale H Thorne
- 👤 Orin L Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:47
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2087; Y10T137/2109; Y10T137/2115; Y10T137/2273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A FLUID DEVICE COMPRISING (A) VORTEX CHAMBER MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SPACED OPENINGS CONCENTRIC WITH ITS AXIS OF SYMMETRY, (B) A FIRST SOURCE OF PRESSURE FLUID CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST OPENING FOR PROVIDING A FIRST FLUID FLOW, (C) OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS IN SPACED RELATION OT AND COOPERATIVE WITH SAID SECOND OPENING, (D) A FIRST SOURCE OF CONTROL PRESSURE FLUID CONNECTED TO A CONTROL PORT ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A FIRST CONTROL STREAM FOR PROVIDING A VORTEX WITHIN SAID CHAMBER COOPERATIVE WITH SAID FIRST FLUID FLOW FOR PROVIDING A SECOND FLUID FLOW FROM SAID SECOND OPENING ALONG SAID AXIS OF SYMMETRY, (E) UTILIZATION APPARATUS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FLOW CAPTURED BY SAID OUTPUT CONDUITS MEANS, (F) A SECOND SOURCE OF CONTROL PRESSURE FLUID, AND (G) A SECOND CONTROL PORT CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND SOURCE AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SECOND OPENING AND SAID OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A SECOND CONTROL STREAM FOR IMPACTING AGAINST SAID SECOND FLUID FLOW TO PREVENT SAID SECOND FLOW FROM BEING EFFECTIVE IN SAID UTILIZATION APPARATUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A FLUID DEVICE COMPRISING (A) VORTEX CHAMBER MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SPACED OPENINGS CONCENTRIC WITH ITS AXIS OF SYMMETRY, (B) A FIRST SOURCE OF PRESSURE FLUID CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST OPENING FOR PROVIDING A FIRST FLUID FLOW, (C) OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS IN SPACED RELATION OT AND COOPERATIVE WITH SAID SECOND OPENING, (D) A FIRST SOURCE OF CONTROL PRESSURE FLUID CONNECTED TO A CONTROL PORT ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A FIRST CONTROL STREAM FOR PROVIDING A VORTEX WITHIN SAID CHAMBER COOPERATIVE WITH SAID FIRST FLUID FLOW FOR PROVIDING A SECOND FLUID FLOW FROM SAID SECOND OPENING ALONG SAID AXIS OF SYMMETRY, (E) UTILIZATION APPARATUS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE FLUID FLOW CAPTURED BY SAID OUTPUT CONDUITS MEANS, (F) A SECOND SOURCE OF CONTROL PRESSURE FLUID, AND (G) A SECOND CONTROL PORT CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND SOURCE AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SECOND OPENING AND SAID OUTPUT CONDUIT MEANS AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A SECOND CONTROL STREAM FOR IMPACTING AGAINST SAID SECOND FLUID FLOW TO PREVENT SAID SECOND FLOW FROM BEING EFFECTIVE IN SAID UTILIZATION APPARATUS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |