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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 27, 2013
Applicants:

Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Carl D. Nordstrom, Sao Paulo, BR;

Rigoberto J. Rodriguez, Avon, IN (US);

Assignees:

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/10 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/10 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2260/42 (2013.01); F05D 2270/052 (2013.01); F05D 2270/07 (2013.01); F05D 2270/071 (2013.01);
Abstract

An engine may have a recuperator that may be powered by an electrical generator driven by the engine. The recuperator may be disposed within or incorporated into a compressor discharge of the engine, such as in the form of a vane or tube. The engine may be configured to operate in a variety of modes at least some of which may use thermal energy from the recuperator to heat a fluid flow stream of the engine. An energy storage device may be used with an electrical generator to provide power to a load.


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