US3922871A
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Heating and cooling by separation of faster from slower molecules of a gas
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-15
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-04-15
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a device for heating and cooling a gas or vapour by separating its molecules according to their velocity and collecting them separately as part of original gas having different temperature than originally. The molecules are separated in a cylinder, into which a gas is introduced so as to perform a whirling vortex-like motion. The faster molecules move toward the center of the cylinder and slower molecules will collect near the wall of the cylinder. At the cylinder outlet, the gas is separately discharged from the separate strata and directed to points of use.
Inventors
- 👤 Dmytro Bolesta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:40
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/02; F25B9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for changing the temperature of a gas which comprises; a cylinder, a vaned inlet for gas formed in such a way that a gas enters through it into said cylinder performing whirling vortex like motion, means for dividing whirling gas into desired number of portions formed by strata of vortex, means for bringing the pressure of each portion of said gas to desired pressure at which portion of gas collected from stratum of vortex located more distant from centre of vortex becomes cooler and portion of gas collected from stratum of vortex located nearer the centre of vortex becomes warmer than original gas, and means for exhausting said portions of gas separately from the apparatus.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for changing the temperature of a gas which comprises; a cylinder, a vaned inlet for gas formed in such a way that a gas enters through it into said cylinder performing whirling vortex like motion, means for dividing whirling gas into desired number of portions formed by strata of vortex, means for bringing the pressure of each portion of said gas to desired pressure at which portion of gas collected from stratum of vortex located more distant from centre of vortex becomes cooler and portion of gas collected from stratum of vortex located nearer the centre of vortex becomes warmer than original gas, and means for exhausting said portions of gas separately from the apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said cylinder and said means for brInging the pressure of said portions of gas to desired pressure are arranged rotative and in such a way that portion of gas which is finaly exhausted cooler passes through a power generating element which converts its motion into power and portion of gas which is finaly exhausted warmer passes through a diffuser which converts its motion into pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 into which a gas with increased pressure is introduced and said cylinder and means for bringing pressure of portions of gas to desired pressure are arranged rotative and in such a way that each portion of gas, passing through it, separately expands to desired pressure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for changing the temperature of a gas which comprises; inducing a gas to perform a whirling vortex like movement in which temperature and pressure of gas is lower and its velocity higher in central stratum than in outer stratum of vortex and maintain it in this movement until a desired equalisation of temperature between the central and outer strata of vortex has taken place, dividing the vortex into portions formed by its strata and bringing separately the pressure of gas contained in each portion to desired pressure at which portion of gas collected from central stratum of vortex becomes warmer and portion of gas collected from outer stratum of vortex becomes cooler than original gas which started the process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for changing the temperature of a gas which comprises; inducing a gas to perform a whirling vortex like movement in which temperature and pressure of gas is lower and its velocity higher in central stratum than in outer stratum of vortex and maintain it in this movement until a desired equalisation of temperature between the central and outer strata of vortex has taken place, dividing the vortex into portions formed by its strata and bringing separately the pressure of gas contained in each portion to desired pressure at which portion of gas collected from central stratum of vortex becomes warmer and portion of gas collected from outer stratum of vortex becomes cooler than original gas which started the process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 4 in which portion of gas collected from outer stratum of vortex is brought to desired pressure and its whirling energy utilized as power and part of gas collected from central stratum of vortex is brought to desired pressure by externally supplied power.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 4 in which a gas is compressed and under pressure is induced to perform a whirling vortex like movement and the pressure of said portions of gas is brought separately to desired pressure by expansion of gas.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-01 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-01 | 1987-06-02 | 1987-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |