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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wayne Ernest Conrad, Hampton, CA;
Helmut Gerhard Conrad, Hampton, CA;
Ted Szylowiec, Hampton, CA;
Dave Petersen, Courtice, CA;
Assignee:
Fantom Technologies Inc., Welland, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 1/36 ; F03B 5/00 ; B63H 1/00 ; B64C 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 1/36 ; F03B 5/00 ; B63H 1/00 ; B64C 1/100 ;
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending housing having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a plurality of spaced apart members rotatably mounted in the housing to transmit motive force between fluid introduced through the fluid inlet port and the spaced apart members, the spaced apart members having an upstream end and a downstream end; and, at least one fan member positioned in series with the spaced apart members.