Class 60/39.48 - With fluid pressure feeding of oxidizer, fuel or water

Subclass of Class 60 - Power plants
Definition: Plants including means to apply fluid pressure against oxidizer,
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 10/10/2006

Number	Title	Issue Date
7117813	Submarine boat The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored ...	10/10/2006
7082750	Pressurizer for a rocket engine A pressurizer for pressurizing a fluid includes: at least two storage tanks, where, for each storage tank, the pressurizer further includes: a propellant entrance valve, a propellant exit valve, a pressurant entrance valve, and a pressurant exit valve, where each of...	08/01/2006
6973773	Propellant supply device A propellant supply device (10) is provided for a vehicle (11) having a main propulsion motor (12) and having an attitude control system (11) including a plurality of thrusters (14A, 14B, 14C, . . . , 14F). The...	12/13/2005
6968673	Cool gas generator and ultra-safe rocket engine A gas generator or rocket engine includes: a first storage tank configured to contain a high-pressure liquid propellant; a nozzle connected to the first storage tank; a heat source connected between the first storage tank and the nozzle and configured to add heat to...	11/29/2005
6959536	Fuel pump metering system The present invention provides a widely variable and yet precisely controlled system for metering the flow of fuel to an engine component. The present invention utilizes a plurality of solenoid activated injector valves to meter fuel into an output plenum where the ...	11/01/2005
6581882	Low-thrust cryogenic propulsion module The cryogenic propulsion module comprises a main cryogenic thruster (10), two attitude-controlling secondary thrusters (21, 22), tanks (31, 32, 33, 34) for feeding cryogenic propellants, a device for intermittently pressurizing the tanks (31, 32, 33, 34),...	06/24/2003
5852927	Integrated plasmatron-turbine system for the production and utilization of hydrogen-rich gas An integrated plasmatron-turbine system which is capable of producing and utilizing clean burning hydrogen-rich gas is provided. The system may be incorporated into vehicles, stationary turbines, and the like to reduce emissions. The system may also be us...	12/29/1998
5746050	Gaseous product delivery system There is provided a system for the delivery of a gaseous product to a reaction chamber. The system includes a fuel tank containing a hypergolic liquid displaced from the fuel tank by a pressurized gas whose flow is controlled by a thruster control valve a...	05/05/1998
5722232	Hybrid helium heater pressurization system and electrical ignition system for pressure-fed hybrid rockets A system for pressurizing a liquid oxygen tank (20) in a pressure-fed hybrid rocket (100) provides pressure at a first end of the tank (20) so that liquid oxygen can exit the second end. A hybrid heater (50) creates the pressure by mixing gaseous oxygen w...	03/03/1998
5697212	Rocket propellant tank self-pressurization A device for pressurizing at least one propellant tank feeding the combustion members of a space vehicle, the tank(s) being connected to one or more pipes for feeding said combustion members, and at least one of the propellants being catalytically or ther...	12/16/1997
5640844	Pressurization and control devices using high vapor pressure liquids There is provided a system for expelling a liquid fuel component from a tank to a rocket engine utilizing a pressurized gas to displace the propellant. A pressurized high vapor pressure liquid is combined with the pressurized gas reducing the volume of pr...	06/24/1997
5603211	Outer shear layer swirl mixer for a combustor A swirl mixer for a fuel nozzle having a mixing duct comprising a center duct and two annular ducts located radially outward therefrom. Each duct has an air inlet and swirling vanes located adjacent thereto. The outlet of the center duct is located entire...	02/18/1997
5481869	Two stage pressurization system for aerospace applications There is provided a two-stage system for expelling a liquid fuel component from a main fuel tank to a rocket engine. A pressurized high vapor pressure liquid combined with the vapor of that liquid expel a desired volume of a gas forming liquid from a firs...	01/09/1996
5471833	Rocket propellant pressurization system using high vapor pressure liquids There is provided a system for expelling a liquid fuel component from a tank to a rocket engine utilizing a pressurized gas to displace the propellant. A pressurized high vapor pressure liquid is combined with the pressurized gas reducing the volume of pr...	12/05/1995
5463863	Fuel control system A fuel control system for a gas turbine aero engine comprises a first metering valve 22 which is controlled by a feed back loop 43 in flow series with a manually operated metering valve 34. A pressure drop regulator 31, 39 regulates the pressure drop acro...	11/07/1995
5224343	Constant fuel supply device for a thruster In a fuel supply system for a space missile or a spacecraft in which the thrusters are supplied with liquid or gaseous fuel from a fuel tank in which the tank pressure decreases continuously during the operational life of the system, the fuel throughput a...	07/06/1993
5222873	Fluid-driven reciprocating apparatus and valving for controlling same A control valve assembly for alternately actuating a pair of fluid-driven free-piston devices by using fluid pressure communication therebetween. Each control valve is switched by a pressure signal depending on the state of its counterpart's piston. The c...	06/29/1993
5207399	Vapor pressurization system for outer space A cold vapor pressurization system for outer space vehicles that is used prior to and during engine burn to pressurize its fuel tank and oxidizer tank to produce the required engines net positive suction pressure (NPSP). The engine start system uses react...	05/04/1993
5042365	Annular preloaded seal for a sliding piston in cylindrical tank A peripheral sliding seal for sealing the liquid propellant in a cylindrical tank 10 containing a piston 14 for positive expulsion of the liquid propellant. The seal comprises a peripheral inward flange member 16 around the piston periphery adjacent the i...	08/27/1991
4880185	Low pressure reaction control propulsion system for a spacecraft A spacecraft propulsion system which integrates the function of the apogee kick motor (AKM) and reaction control system (RCS) is disclosed. In accordance with this invention, a pump-fed AKM is employed which results in lightweight main tanks and pressuriz...	11/14/1989
4723736	Rocket staging system An improved rocket staging system for missiles and the like wherein a carriage borne rocket engine assembly is sequentially employed within separate, generally aligned oxidizer stages which are generally coaxially disposed about the central rocket engine ...	02/09/1988
4664134	Fuel system for flight vehicle A main storage tank (2) is pressurized by engine bleed air. A supply tank (12) communicates with tank (2) and with an engine feed line (50). A fluid impermeable expandable wall (34) separates tank (12) into isolator chamber (38) and pressure chamber (40)....	05/12/1987
4538749	Non-circular rolling diaphragm liquid expulsion apparatus A liquid expulsion apparatus 12 having a rolling diaphragm 20 conforming to the non-circular shape of the storage tank shelf 30, thereby increasing liquid storage capacity within the tank. A gas-driven piston 24, also conforming to the non-circular shape,...	09/03/1985
4437590	Positive expulsion fluid storage tanks There is disclosed in a positive expulsion fluid storage tank an improved pressure responsive diaphragm of the rolling inversion type. The diaphragm is of gradually increasing wall thickness advancing from the rim thereof towards the crown portion thereof...	03/20/1984
4385489	Fuel systems for gas generators The invention provides a fuel supply system for a gas generator having a minimum of moving-part components and avoids highly-pressurized containers. The system comprises a pressurizable fuel reservoir (1) connected to both the inlet and outlet of a combus...	05/31/1983
4321954	Gas pressurizer A gas-pressurizer is disclosed. An enclosed canister surrounds a piercing chanism, over the end of a pressure-conducting pipe. The piercing mechanism is comprised of an end-cap with portals therethrough, a stub, and a gas dispensing, piercing pintle ridin...	03/30/1982
4132165	Fuel supply system for a missile or the like A missile is initially propelled through space by the burning of solid fuel in a combustor. The heat produced by the combustion of such fuel is used to vaporize a liquid, the pressurized vapor being used to pump liquid fuel to the combustor after the soli...	01/02/1979
4120151	Solid propellant pressurization of monopropellant fuel powered system A pressurization system for a positive explosion tank in a monopropellant fuel powered system having a solid propellant device used to provide the gas pressure in the positive expulsion tank. A relief valve is provided between the solid propellant device ...	10/17/1978
4118929	Impaction augmented jet engine An impaction augmented jet engine with a primary burner unit and a primary impaction/induction unit which separates a portion of the exhaust gases from the burner unit for recirculation thereto and also separates fresh air by impaction and induction for m...	10/10/1978
4074527	Self-contained power subsystem A self-contained power subsystem having at least one actuator module containing at least one actuator, an expulsion tank module connected to the actuator module and a gas generator module connected to the expulsion tank module. A solid propellant within t...	02/21/1978
4033115	Emergency hydraulic power system (start bottle) An emergency hydraulic power system for aircraft which becomes operable upon aircraft engine failure includes a hot gas turbine for driving a hydraulic pump, a decomposition chamber to provide hot gas for driving the turbine, a normally unpressurized fuel...	07/05/1977
3991559	Apparatus for generating high-pressure gas High-pressure gas generating apparatus includes a combustion engine and a metal fuel storage chamber surrounding the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber has at its one end a metal fuel injecting orifice and water injecting orifices. The fuel inject...	11/16/1976
3973392	Pressure propellant generating system A pressure propellant generating system for a power plant in a submarine vehicle, said propellant including a sea water component, the pressure of which can be regulated so as to vary the output of the power plant in a controlled manner....	08/10/1976
3945203	Liquid-fueled rocket A liquid-fueled rocket has a storage tank for the fuel components of a liquid fuel and the storage tank is able to communicate with the combustion chambers of the rocket via normally closed valves. The storage tank is enclosed and the fuel components only...	03/23/1976
3934512	Liquid fuel multistage rocket This invention is a rocket which has a thrust stage located at the lowermost stage and an arbitrary number of propellant stages which are cut off in turn from a propellant stage located at the uppermost stage after exhausting fuel therein....	01/27/1976

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