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US4008991A
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Heat power plant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-20
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1995-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A power plant for producing heat. A frame is rotatably mounted within a container with an inertia wheel mounted to and rotatable with the frame. A fuel storage tank mounted within the frame is connected between and to an external source of fuel and a plurality of fuel injectors mounted to the inertia wheel. Cooling means within the container cover the frame and at least a portion of the inertia wheel with a combustion chamber provided within the container above the cooling means. Igniting means mounted to the container projects into the combustion chamber and is operable to ignite fuel intermittently injected into the combustion chamber by the injectors mounted to the inertia wheel. Pumping means provided on the frame is operable to pump fuel from the storage tank to the injectors in a timed relationship to the position of the injectors relative to the cooling means and combustion chamber. Heat is withdrawn from the container resulting from the combustion of the fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. McAleer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:42
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23C; F23C99/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A heat producing apparatus comprising: a sealed container with a heat outlet; a source of fuel located externally of said container; cooling means within said container dividing said container into a cooled portion and an uncooled portion with said uncooled portion providing a combustion chamber; a frame rotatably mounted in said container and positioned in said cooled portion; an inertia wheel rotatably mounted and connected to said frame being rotatable therewith, said inertia wheel being at least partially positioned in the said cooled portion; fuel injectors mounted to said inertia wheel and positioned on said inertia wheel to move to and from said chamber as said inertia wheel rotates, said fuel injectors being connected to said source of fuel and including pump means; and, ignition means mounted to said container and projecting into said chamber operable to ignite fuel injected into said chamber producing heat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A heat producing apparatus comprising: a sealed container with a heat outlet; a source of fuel located externally of said container; cooling means within said container dividing said container into a cooled portion and an uncooled portion with said uncooled portion providing a combustion chamber; a frame rotatably mounted in said container and positioned in said cooled portion; an inertia wheel rotatably mounted and connected to said frame being rotatable therewith, said inertia wheel being at least partially positioned in the said cooled portion; fuel injectors mounted to said inertia wheel and positioned on said inertia wheel to move to and from said chamber as said inertia wheel rotates, said fuel injectors being connected to said source of fuel and including pump means; and, ignition means mounted to said container and projecting into said chamber operable to ignite fuel injected into said chamber producing heat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising: drive means engaged with said frame being operable to rotate said frame along with said inertia wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 2 and further comprising: a fuel storage tank mounted to and rotatable with said frame, said fuel storage tank being connected to and receiving fuel from said source of fuel and further connected to said injectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein: said pump means includes a shaft rotatably mounted to said frame and further includes a plurality of pumps with rotatable inputs with said pumps mounted to said frame and rotatable therewith, said pump means includes a driver engaged with said shaft operable to rotate said shaft in turn engaged with said rotatable inputs of said pumps to operate said pumps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: said fuel storage tank includes a fuel input conduit connected to said source of fuel, said conduit includes a rotatable coupling allowing rotation of said conduit when said source of fuel is stationary, said conduit extends through said shaft and into said frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein: said pumps include trip switches engageable with said container to time pumping action of said pumps relative to the rotational position of said injectors on said inertia wheel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said source of fuel includes hydrogen fuel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein: said hydrogen fuel is deuterium.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-22 | 1984-08-23 | 1985-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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