Patents by Inventor Jay D. Wethe

Jay D. Wethe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thermodynamic cycles with supercritical CO.sub.2 cycle topping
    Patent number: 3971211
    Abstract: Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or process steam systems are combined with supercritical carbon dioxide cycle engines to produce major improvements in net plant efficiency by using the heat inputs and outputs of the supercritical CO.sub.2 cycle to supply or remove heat in advantageous ways to the gas turbine, steam turbine and/or process steam systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: Jay D. Wethe, William M. Waters