US3213260A
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Arc heater apparatus
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-21
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1983-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel B Hammer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B7/00; H05B7/18; H05B7/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
AN ARC CHAMBER APPARATUS FOR INCRESING THE ENTHALPY OF A GAS, THE COMBINATION OF: MEANS FORMING AR ARC CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF RING ELECTRODES DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITHIN THE CHAMBER AND BEING SPACED APART TO FORM AT LEAST ONE ARE GAP, SUPPLY MEANS TO APPLY A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL TO SAID ELECTRODES OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO SUSTAIN AN ARC ACROSS SAID ARC GAP; INLET MEANS FOR ADMITTING A FLOW OF GAS INTO THE CHAMBER TO BE HATED; A PLURALITY OF RING FENCE MEMBERS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES TO DEFINE AN ARCING AREA, THE RING FENCE MEMBERS BEING COMPOSED OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND AXIALLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID RING FENCE MEMBERS BEING ELECTRICALLY NEUTRAL WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTRODES; MEGNETIC MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MAGNETIC FIELD SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE ARC; AND EXHAUST MEANS DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID ELECTRODES FOR DISCHARGING THE HEATED GAS FROM THE CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
AN ARC CHAMBER APPARATUS FOR INCRESING THE ENTHALPY OF A GAS, THE COMBINATION OF: MEANS FORMING AR ARC CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF RING ELECTRODES DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITHIN THE CHAMBER AND BEING SPACED APART TO FORM AT LEAST ONE ARE GAP, SUPPLY MEANS TO APPLY A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL TO SAID ELECTRODES OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO SUSTAIN AN ARC ACROSS SAID ARC GAP; INLET MEANS FOR ADMITTING A FLOW OF GAS INTO THE CHAMBER TO BE HATED; A PLURALITY OF RING FENCE MEMBERS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES TO DEFINE AN ARCING AREA, THE RING FENCE MEMBERS BEING COMPOSED OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND AXIALLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID RING FENCE MEMBERS BEING ELECTRICALLY NEUTRAL WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTRODES; MEGNETIC MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MAGNETIC FIELD SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE ARC; AND EXHAUST MEANS DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID ELECTRODES FOR DISCHARGING THE HEATED GAS FROM THE CHAMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |