Arc discharge controlled fluid amplifier

Claim 1

A FLUID VALVE COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST PASSAGE FOR CARRYING A MAIN FLUID FLOW, A PLURALITY OF BRANCH PASSAGES LEADING FROM SAID FIRST PASSAGE AT A COMMON JUNCTURE AND POSITIONED TO RECEIVE SAID MAIN FLOW INDIVIDUALLY, A PLURALITY OF CONTROL FLUID PORTS POSITIONED TO CARRY A CONTROL FLUID FLOW NORMAL TO SAID MAIN FLOW WHICH REACTS ON SAID MAIN FLOW TO CAUSE IT TO FLOW INTO ONE OF SAID BRANCH PASSAGES, MEANS TO CONTROL SAID CONTROL FLUID FLOW, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELECTRODES EXPOSED TO SAID CONTROL FLUID FLOW AND POSITIONED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FLOW SUCH THAT THE DISCHARGE OF AN ELECTRICAL ARC BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES WILL CAUSE AN INSTANTANEOUS HIGH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE REGION IN SAID CONTROL FLUID FLOW TO CAUSE SAID MAIN FLUID FLOW TO DEFLECT INTO A DESIRED BRANCH PASSAGE, A LOAD DEVICE CONNECTED TO SAID BRANCH PASSAGES TO BE DRIVEN BY THE MAIN FLOW PASSING THROUGH ONE BRANCH PASSAGE, WITH THE REMAINING BRANCH PASSAGES RETURNING EXPELLED FLUID TO SAID JUNCTURE FROM SAID LOAD DEVICE, AND A DISCHARGE OUTLET AT SAID JUNCTURE TO RECEIVE SAID EXPELLED FLUID AND VENT IT FROM THE VALVE.