ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,446, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).
"Thermal compression reheating cycle" was invented by Christopher John Gover (Longueuil, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disclosed turbine engine assembly includes a core engine assembly generating an exhaust gas flow and a thermal compressor where the exhaust gas flow from the core engine is received and compressed. The thermal compressor includes a converging duct that recompresses the exhaust gas flow that is mixed with fuel in a secondary combustor and ignited to generate a reheated gas flow."
The patent was filed on Jan. 16, 2023, ...