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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4693087 | Method of generating power from a vapor There is provided a method for generating power from a working fluid wherein the working fluid is a saturated vapor or is superheated to a vapor and then passed to a high pressure zone where the working fluid is used to impart work to a working shaft by m... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4603554 | Method and apparatus for extracting useful energy from a superheated vapor actuated power generating device The invention disclosed herein relates to an improved method and apparatus for extracting useful energy from the superheated vapor of a working fluid by a vapor actuated power generating device. The apparatus utilized includes a high pressure vessel which... | 08/05/1986 |
