Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Combustion products generator
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Combustion products generator
C060S726000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006497
ABSTRACT:
A diffuser is provided that includes a first wall, a second wall, and a first plasma actuator. The first wall has a radially-extending section and a curved section. The second wall has a radially-extending section and a curved section that are spaced apart from the radially-extending section and the curved section of the first wall such that the curved section of the second wall is disposed radially inwardly from the curved section of the first wall and a flow path is defined therebetween. The first plasma actuator is disposed on the curved section of the second wall, and the first plasma actuator is adapted to generate a first electric field to ionize a first portion of air flowing along the flow path to form a plurality of ionized species capable of inducing a second portion of air to flow in a desired direction.
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Frias Dan
Nolcheff Nick
Cuff Michael
Honeywell International , Inc.
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz P.C.
Wongwian Phutthiwat
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