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US 8,814,958 · App. 13/188,961 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Liquid fuel with endothermic fuel-cracking catalyst

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Patent No.
US 8,814,958
App. No.
13/188,961
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid fuel includes a hydrocarbon-based liquid fuel and an additive mixed with the hydrocarbon-based liquid fuel. The additive includes an endothermic fuel-cracking catalyst.

Claims (3)

1. A method of cooling a heat source, the method comprising:

passing a liquid fuel through a passage adjacent a heat source as a heat sink for the heat source, the liquid fuel including a hydrocarbon-based liquid fuel and an additive mixed with the hydrocarbon-based liquid fuel, the additive including an endothermic fuel-cracking catalyst, wherein the endothermic fuel-cracking catalyst comprises a solid superacid catalytic material; and

chemically endothermically cracking the hydrocarbon-based liquid fuel using the endothermic fuel-cracking catalyst.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
Reel/Frame 064424/0109 →
LICENSE Recorded Aug 5, 2016
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. (F/K/A AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR OF RPW ACQUISITION LLC)
Reel/Frame 039595/0315 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2016
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC. (F/K/A PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE, INC.)
Reel/Frame 039597/0890 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 17, 2016
From: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC., SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO RPW ACQUISITION LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039197/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE, INC.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030774/0529 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 21, 2013
From: PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 030656/0615 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2011
From: HUANG, HE
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026635/0463 →