US3358451A
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Heat engine apparatus and method
Assignee: JOSEPH KAYE AND CO Inc
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Filing: 1965-04-29
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1985-04-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L Feldman
- 👤 George F Harper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K27/00; F01K27/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A METHOD OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, THAT COMPRISES, HEATING A FLUID TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE, ACCELERATING THE HEATED FLUID TO OBTAIN A HIGH-VELOCITY TWO-PHASE STREAM OF LOWER TEMPERATURE, SEPARATING THE LOWER-TEMPERATURE TWO-PHASE HIGH-VELOCITY STEAM INTO LIQUID AND VAPOR PORTIONS, PASSING THE HIGH-VELOCITY LIQUID PORTION ALONG A PERDETERMINED PATH, CONVERTING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE PASSING LIQUID PORTION ALONG THE SAID PREDETERMINED PATH INTO POWER, PASSING THE HIGH-VELOCITY VAPOR PORTION ALONG A DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED PATH, CONDENSING THE VAPOR PORTION ALONG THE SAID DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED PATH, AND FEEDING BOTH THE CONDENSATE AND THE PASSED LIQUID PORTION BACK AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PRESSURE FOR REHEATING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A METHOD OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, THAT COMPRISES, HEATING A FLUID TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE, ACCELERATING THE HEATED FLUID TO OBTAIN A HIGH-VELOCITY TWO-PHASE STREAM OF LOWER TEMPERATURE, SEPARATING THE LOWER-TEMPERATURE TWO-PHASE HIGH-VELOCITY STEAM INTO LIQUID AND VAPOR PORTIONS, PASSING THE HIGH-VELOCITY LIQUID PORTION ALONG A PERDETERMINED PATH, CONVERTING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE PASSING LIQUID PORTION ALONG THE SAID PREDETERMINED PATH INTO POWER, PASSING THE HIGH-VELOCITY VAPOR PORTION ALONG A DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED PATH, CONDENSING THE VAPOR PORTION ALONG THE SAID DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED PATH, AND FEEDING BOTH THE CONDENSATE AND THE PASSED LIQUID PORTION BACK AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PRESSURE FOR REHEATING.
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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) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |