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Turbine method and system

Assignee: Propulsion Res Corp
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Filing: 1956-11-05
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Granted: 1957-12-03
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Expires: 1976-11-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Emerson L Kumm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:10
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/20; C01B21/24; C01B21/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
IN A LIQUID PISTON TURBINE WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF RADIAL VANES MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A CENTRAL AXIS, AND AN OUTER CASING ENCLOSING THE VANES AND ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO AND SPACES FROM SAID CENTRAL AXIS, THE COMBINATION OF: A LIQUID PISTON COMPRISING A SALT SOLUTION INCLUDED IN SAID CASING AND ROTATABLE WITH SAID CASING; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A GAS BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE ONES OF SAID VANES TO BE ENTRAPPED BETWEEN SUCH ONES BY SAID SOLUTION SO THAT EXPANSION OF SAID GAS PRODUCES ROTATION OF SAID VANES, SAID GAS HAVING A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TEMPERATURE TO CONVERT SAID SALT SOLUTION TO A LIQUID SALT; A RESERVOIR FOR SAID SALT SOLUTION; MEANS INCLUDING A PUMP FOR CIRCULATING THE SALT SOLUTION FROM THE RESERVOIR TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID CASING TO REPLENISH SAID LIQUID PISTON AND FOR RETURNING EXCESS SOLUTION TO SAID RESERVOIR; FIG -01 AND MEANS FOR EXHAUSTING SAID GAS FROM BETWEEN SAID SUCESSIVE PAIRS OF SAID VANES UPON THE EXPANSION THEREOF AND THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK THEREBY ON SAID VANES.

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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) 1960-12-02 1961-06-03 1961-12-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-12-02 1965-06-03 1965-12-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-12-02 1969-06-03 1969-12-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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