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US3853194A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dual system circuit power means

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-11
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Granted: 1974-12-10
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Expires: 1990-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract A vehicle propulsion system including as elements thereof-A pressurized work fluid generator- B a primary engine unit receiving driving fluid from the fluid generator and producing propulsion for a vehicle by division of the work energy, thereby producing kinetic energy driving road-wheel means as one propulsion effect and simultaneously producing propulsion effect by a supplementary propulsion system.

Inventors

  • 👤 A Peterson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 06:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/46; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/12; B60L; B60L1/00; B60L1/02; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/11; B62; B62D; B62D57/00; F; F01; F01D; F01D7/00; F01K; F01K15/00; F01K15/02; F02; F02C; F02C1/00; F02C1/04; F02C1/10; F02C1/105; F02C6/00; F02C6/20; F02K; F02K3/00; F02K3/02; F02K3/04; F02K3/06; B60K3/00; B60K3/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
In vehicle populsion means: pressurized work fluid generator means having work fluid container space within jacket walls and having means supplying work fluid to the container space and having container outlet; (external heat supply to the work fluid jacket walls by supply and flow of combustion fuel and air flow in combustion duct passage in heat transfer relation through the jacket walls with the work container space; ) air fuel supply means for supplying combustible air fuel mixture to burner means in said generator, the combustion products flowing to the work fluid jacket walls from combustion duct passage and being in heat transfer relation through the jacket walls within the wok fluid container space; air-fan duct having rotary air fan therein to induct air and expel air by jet ejection outlet for propulsion effect; primary engine means receiving pressurized and heated work fluid from the work fluid outlet and having work fluid exhaust; the primary engine means (having work transmission by) including electric generator means for electro-magnetic transmission to vehicle road wheel means; the primary engine means having work transmission by rotatable connection with the rotary air fan for propulsion ejection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
In vehicle populsion means: pressurized work fluid generator means having work fluid container space within jacket walls and having means supplying work fluid to the container space and having container outlet; (external heat supply to the work fluid jacket walls by supply and flow of combustion fuel and air flow in combustion duct passage in heat transfer relation through the jacket walls with the work container space; ) air fuel supply means for supplying combustible air fuel mixture to burner means in said generator, the combustion products flowing to the work fluid jacket walls from combustion duct passage and being in heat transfer relation through the jacket walls within the wok fluid container space; air-fan duct having rotary air fan therein to induct air and expel air by jet ejection outlet for propulsion effect; primary engine means receiving pressurized and heated work fluid from the work fluid outlet and having work fluid exhaust; the primary engine means (having work transmission by) including electric generator means for electro-magnetic transmission to vehicle road wheel means; the primary engine means having work transmission by rotatable connection with the rotary air fan for propulsion ejection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 273 words
A propulsion means for vehicles including: in combustion: a work fluid generator means, and engine means by which energy of the work fluid generator means is utilized, and a condenser unit to which work fluid is exhausted from the engine means for condensation and accumulation for return to the work fluid generator means and recycling; the work fluid generator means comprising container space for heat absorption by conducted work fluid, having heat transfer walls for containing work fluid, having adjacent combustion chamber space and having means delivering fuel for combustion to the combustion chamber space and having means delivering air for combustion to the combustion chamber space and means for discharging of gases from the combustion chamber space; means for delivery of work fluid to the generator space from the condenser unit; the engine means comprising turbine casing means and turbine rotor means having blade means therewith for impact of pressurized work fluid and haaving work fluid intake and work fluid outlet and work energy transmission means; the condenser unit comprising condenser space within condenser jacket walls and intake and discharge for the work fluid and including ejection duct adjacent to the condenser jacket walls for heat transfer from work fluid in the condenser space to air flowing in the ejection duct; air intake to the ejection duct and air ejection for jet propulsion; air fan means in the ejection duct to propel air from the air intake and through the ejection duct to exit; the air fan having driving connection with said work energy transmission means; the work energy transmission means having driving transmission means to road wheel means for driving thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 273 words
A propulsion means for vehicles including: in combustion: a work fluid generator means, and engine means by which energy of the work fluid generator means is utilized, and a condenser unit to which work fluid is exhausted from the engine means for condensation and accumulation for return to the work fluid generator means and recycling; the work fluid generator means comprising container space for heat absorption by conducted work fluid, having heat transfer walls for containing work fluid, having adjacent combustion chamber space and having means delivering fuel for combustion to the combustion chamber space and having means delivering air for combustion to the combustion chamber space and means for discharging of gases from the combustion chamber space; means for delivery of work fluid to the generator space from the condenser unit; the engine means comprising turbine casing means and turbine rotor means having blade means therewith for impact of pressurized work fluid and haaving work fluid intake and work fluid outlet and work energy transmission means; the condenser unit comprising condenser space within condenser jacket walls and intake and discharge for the work fluid and including ejection duct adjacent to the condenser jacket walls for heat transfer from work fluid in the condenser space to air flowing in the ejection duct; air intake to the ejection duct and air ejection for jet propulsion; air fan means in the ejection duct to propel air from the air intake and through the ejection duct to exit; the air fan having driving connection with said work energy transmission means; the work energy transmission means having driving transmission means to road wheel means for driving thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The propulsion means as defined in claim 2 wherein: the turbine rotor means furth includes one division driving the air fan and another section thereof drawing the road wheel means through electro-magnetic transmission means. motor
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 72 words
The propulsion means as defined in claim 2 wherein: the turbine rotor means further includes two sections one of which drives the air fan and another of which drives the road wheel means through the work energy transmission means; the work energy transmission means comprising an electric generator means driven by one section of the turbine rotor means and as having electric motor means receiving electric energy from the electrid generator means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 150 words
In vehicle propulsion means: work fluid producing means including work fluid sPace within jacket walls, work fluid supply means delivering under pressure into said work fluid space; outlet means from said work fluid space; combustion chamber space externally of said jacket walls and in heat transfer relation with said jacket walls; air and fuel mixture supply to said combustion chamber space, discharge from said combustion chamber space; turbine rotor means receiving pressurized work fluid by said discharge outlet means; electric generator means having driving connection with at least part of said turbine rotor means to be driven thereby; electric motor means having driving connection with road wheel means for transmission of energy from said electric generator means; airfan means rotatable in jet duct means said jet duct means having air intake from ambient air at one and thereof and having jet ejection at an opposite end for jet propulsion thrust.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 150 words
In vehicle propulsion means: work fluid producing means including work fluid sPace within jacket walls, work fluid supply means delivering under pressure into said work fluid space; outlet means from said work fluid space; combustion chamber space externally of said jacket walls and in heat transfer relation with said jacket walls; air and fuel mixture supply to said combustion chamber space, discharge from said combustion chamber space; turbine rotor means receiving pressurized work fluid by said discharge outlet means; electric generator means having driving connection with at least part of said turbine rotor means to be driven thereby; electric motor means having driving connection with road wheel means for transmission of energy from said electric generator means; airfan means rotatable in jet duct means said jet duct means having air intake from ambient air at one and thereof and having jet ejection at an opposite end for jet propulsion thrust.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 58 words
The propulsion means as defined in claim 5 and: the said jet duct means having formation in a jet duct wall means which includes therein condenser space, the said condenser space having connection in the work fluid circuit to receive expanded work fluid for heat extraction and return of condensed work fluid to the work fluid supply means.

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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) 1977-12-09 1978-06-10 1978-12-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-12-09 1982-06-10 1982-12-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-12-09 1986-06-10 1986-12-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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