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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Pramod Kumar Biyani, Greer, SC (US);
Larry Neil Lewis, Scotia, NY (US);
Carlos Miguel Miranda, Greer, SC (US);
Slawomir Rubinsztajn, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Stanley Frank Simpson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/12 (2006.01); F02C 9/18 (2006.01); F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01); F01D 5/08 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/18 (2013.01); F01D 5/082 (2013.01); F01D 11/001 (2013.01); F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F03G 7/06 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01); F05D 2300/50212 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermal actuator is provided and includes an expansion material disposed and configured to move a movable element from a first movable element position toward a second movable element position in accordance with an expansion condition of the expansion material. The expansion material includes an inorganic salt mixture or a metal oxide mixture.