Vapor forced engine
US5946916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vapor-driven piston-type engine having multiple stages that may be constructed as a single block or unit. Each stage has its own separate vapor power source and the fluids in each stage are different and have different heat/temperature characteristics such that the waste heat from one engine can be used to drive a succeeding engine.
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