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Gas turbine engine with screech attenuating means

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1966-11-25
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Granted: 1969-04-08
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Expires: 1986-11-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fredric Franklin Ehrich

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 12:27
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M3/00; F; F02; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/78; F02K1/82; F02K1/827

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
IN A JET PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING A DUCT CONTAINING A COMBUSTION ZONE, MEANS FOR ATTENUATING SCREECH MOUNTED ON THE INTERIOR OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY THE LENGTH OF SAID ZONE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A LINER IN SAID DUCT, A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS LOCATED IN SAID LINER, AND A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED PARTITIONS LOCATED AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SAID DUCT AND FORMING WITH SAID DUCT AND SAID LINER ELONGATED SEGREATED COMPARTMENTS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE DUCT, SAID PERFORATIONS AND SAID PARTITIONS COOPERATING TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF HIGH INTENSITY PRESSURE OSCILLATIONS WHICH PRODUCE SCREECH NOISE IN SAID JET PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
IN A JET PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING A DUCT CONTAINING A COMBUSTION ZONE, MEANS FOR ATTENUATING SCREECH MOUNTED ON THE INTERIOR OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY THE LENGTH OF SAID ZONE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: A LINER IN SAID DUCT, A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS LOCATED IN SAID LINER, AND A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED PARTITIONS LOCATED AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SAID DUCT AND FORMING WITH SAID DUCT AND SAID LINER ELONGATED SEGREATED COMPARTMENTS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE DUCT, SAID PERFORATIONS AND SAID PARTITIONS COOPERATING TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF HIGH INTENSITY PRESSURE OSCILLATIONS WHICH PRODUCE SCREECH NOISE IN SAID JET PROPULSION SYSTEM.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1972-04-07 1972-10-07 1973-04-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-04-07 1976-10-07 1977-04-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-04-07 1980-10-07 1981-04-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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