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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028674 | Fuel processor apparatus and method There is disclosed a fuel nozzle, a pre-combustion fuel mixing device, and methods related to fuel processing. In an embodiment, a fuel nozzle includes at least one port for receiving fuel, a sidewall forming ports for introducing fuel into a pre-combustion chamber,... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7364481 | Jet-propelled watercraft A jet-propelled watercraft capable of maintaining a propulsion force required for a turn made at the same time as closing of a throttle valve. The jet-propelled watercraft has an auxiliary intake valve and an ECU. The auxiliary intake valve in an intake pipe opens/c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318423 | DME fuel supply device for diesel engine In the DME fuel supply device for a diesel engine, the time necessary to retrieve DME fuel remaining in the injection system after stopping the diesel engine into the fuel tank can be reduced. In a non-injection state, a three-way valve (71) is controlled to ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313918 | Alternative (reciprocating) engine with recirculation of exhaust gases intended for the propulsion of automobiles and method turbocharging these motors A reciprocating engine includes a turbocharging unit that: supplies the intake manifold with air via a coolant; is supplied with gas by the exhaust manifold; and has the turbine supply pressure substantially equal to the compressor discharge pressure. At constant ai... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293551 | Liquefied gas-fuel supply device for diesel engine Since an aspirator 7 is disposed at a position lower than a fuel gallery 11 and an overflow fuel pipe 81, DME fuel remaining in the fuel gallery 11 and the overflow fuel pipe 81 can be more efficiently retrieved to a fuel tank 4... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287517 | DME fuel supply device for diesel engine In the DME fuel supply device for a diesel engine, the time necessary to retrieve DME fuel remaining in the injection system after stopping the diesel engine into the fuel tank can be reduced. In a non-injection state, a three-way valve (71) is controlled to ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243634 | Turbocharging and precombustion chamber spark plug internal combustion engine, ignition method and application The invention concerns an internal combustion engine with at least one engine member, the engine member including a combustion chamber (4) of a combustible mixture with fuel components and oxidants, an ignition system of the combustible mixture by an igniter ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237526 | Internal combustion engine with direct injection and sparking plug with precombustion chamber, ignition method and application The invention concerns an internal combustion engine with at least one engine member, the engine member including a combustion chamber (4) of a combustible mixture with fuel and oxidant components fitted with a compression system (9), an ignition syste... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210447 | Ignition device with precombustion chamber coated with a refractory coating layer, for internal combustion engine, and igniter with precombustion chamber The invention concerns an ignition device for internal combustion engine, containing: a main chamber (1) designed for including a main combustible mixture, and fitted with a compression system of said mixture, and ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6953020 | Control of auto-ignition timing for combustion in piston engines by prechamber compression ignition A method and system of controlling auto-ignition timing in an internal combustion engine cylinder in which the timing of auto-ignition in prechambers that are coupled to the cylinder is precisely controlled. The auto-ignition in the prechambers is produced by a comp... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6928997 | Direct injection engine An exhaust-valve-side portion of a bottom surface of a bowl is connected to an upper surface of a piston by a smoothly curved surface. Therefore, a separation of a tumble flow can be minimized and air flow introduced into the bowl is more strongly tumbled. Fuel mixe... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6843220 | Self-igniting, mixture-compressing internal combustion engine and method for its operation A self-igniting, mixture-compressing internal combustion engine for fuel gas includes a cylinder including a cylinder head (5); an insert (1) operably engaged with the cylinder head (5); a main combustion space (7) in the cylinder; and a ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6725824 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a compression chamber that is delimited by fixed housing walls and a movable piston mounted therein, and a porous component that fills the combustion chamber, which is separate from the compression chamber. The combustion of fu... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698387 | Method of hydrating the intake air of an internal combustion engine A method of hydrating the intake air of an internal combustion engine with cool purified water, deriving benefits of preventing the formation of excessive oxides of nitrogen and carbon, effecting a more complete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels, reducing t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6340013 | Four-stroke internal combustion engine with recuperator in cylinder head A recuperating four-stroke internal combustion engine obtains improves Carnot efficiency by use of a new and novel cylinder head which captures thermal energy normally thrown away in the exhaust and re-introduces it to the working cycle. This result, long... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6095111 | Fuel injection internal combustion engine with sub-combustion chamber A fuel injection internal combustion engine is provided with a sub-combustion chamber in communication with a main combustion chamber. A volumetric ratio of the sub-combustion chamber to the main combustion chamber is set within a range of 2:8 to 6:4. A m... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082311 | Drive arrangement and method of reducing the amount of nox in the exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine The invention concerns a drive arrangement (1) for the combustion of fuel, with an internal combustion engine (2), an intake air compressor (4) and an exhaust gas turbine (5) which drives the latter. An intake-air distributor (7) is provided between the c... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6003487 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprises one or more pairs of first and second cylinders, the first cylinder having a larger swept volume than the second cylinder and respective first and second pistons reciprocable in the cylinders. The second piston has ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5237964 | Internal combustion engine with a new sequence of operation and combustion An internal combustion engine having multiple constant volume combustion chambers associated with each piston of the engine. The combustion within each of the combustion chambers is controlled to obtain fully developed combustion with high pressure result... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5111786 | Air cell for an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine having an air cell combustion system includes a cylinder block having at least one bore with a piston reciprocably housed therein, and a cylinder head attached to a cylinder block, with the cylinder block, piston and cylinder... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4854281 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a fuel activation chamber disposed near a main combustion chamber and a valve disposed between the fuel activation chamber and the main combustion chamber to open and close therebetween. The valve is opened by moveme... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4846125 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a fuel activation chamber disposed near a main combustion chamber and a valve disposed between the fuel activation chamber and the main combustion chamber to open and close therebetween. The valve is opened by moveme... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4664091 | Engine control A stream of water or a water-methanol mixture is injected into the induction passage of a spark ignition internal combustion engine, and a probe disposed in the induction passage is contacted by the stream to sense when the density of the engine charge ca... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4620516 | Apparatus for injecting fuel into combustion chambers of internal combustion engines, in particular self-igniting internal combustion engines An apparatus for the injection of fuel into combustion chambers, in particular of self-igniting internal combustion engines, having an injection nozzle (10) and a subsequent glow body (20), which has a conduit (30) surrounded by heatable walls (26) and se... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4532899 | Internal combustion engine fuel-injection system A fuel injection and precombustion chamber arrangement for internal combustion engines comprising a pair of concentric poppet valves. The outermost valve is arranged to open and close the precombustion chamber to the internal combustion engine cylinder. T... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4485778 | Method and means for improving performance of diesel engines The operating efficiency of a Diesel engine is improved by method and means which prevaporize the injected fuel, and which establish initial combustion in a thermally-isolated, high-temperature chamber, and also which rely on various sources of heat in th... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4462354 | Starting aids for internal combustion engines A starting aid for an internal combustion engine comprises a tubular extension in the end of which is wound an electric heating element. Surrounding the extension is a tubular member which ever at least a substantial portion of its length is mounted on sp... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4433660 | Fueling system for internal combustion engine A device for supplying flash evaporated fuels directly to the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a housing that is secured to the engine adjacent the combustion chamber and a liquid fuel holding chamber within the housing that is... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4424780 | Internal combustion engine for diverse fuels A fuel vaporizer chamber that is interconnected with a conventional combustion chamber through a valve. The valve remains open during the combustion phase allowing hot combustion products to fill the chamber. The valve is closed during the expansion strok... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4421079 | Diesel engine combination fuel vaporizer and air/fuel mixer A diesel type prechamber has a centrally located heated tubular member supplied internally with hot air through a secondary throat or transfer passage, the air vaporizing the fuel sprayed against the outer surface of the hot member and also mixing with th... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4398513 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes a piston reciprocally movable within a cylinder for affording rotational motions to a crankshaft, a combustion chamber formed among the piston, the cylinder and a cylinder head, an ... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4372264 | Internal combustion engine for diverse fuels A fuel vaporizer chamber that is interconnected with a conventional combustion chamber through a valve. The valve allows hot combustion products to enter the chamber during the expansion stroke and is closed to trap the products therein. Fuel is then inje... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4160432 | Internal combustion engine having main and auxiliary combustion chambers Herein disclosed is an automotive spark-ignition valve-in-head internal combustion engine of the type which has main and auxiliary combustion chambers wherein combustion is initiated in the auxiliary combustion chamber and the resultant flame squirts into... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4146005 | Method of operating a spark ignition engine A method of operating a spark ignition internal combustion engine having a main combustion chamber into which there is introduced a fuel-lean mixture of fuel and air, an auxiliary combustion chamber into which there is introduced a fuel-rich mixture of fu... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4127089 | Internal combustion engine having main and auxiliary combustion chambers Herein disclosed is an automotive spark-ignition valve-in-head internal combustion engine of the type which has main and auxiliary combustion chambers wherein combustion is initiated in the auxiliary combustion chamber and the resultant flame squirts into... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4122804 | Diesel engine combustion chambers Combustion chamber arrangements for divided chamber (prechamber) type diesel engines characterized by relatively low emissions of HC, CO and NOx, relatively low noise and physical stress and good fuel economy and power output and having (1) can... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4122805 | Diesel engine combustion chambers Combustion chamber arrangements for divided chamber (prechamber) type diesel engines characterized by relatively low emissions of HC, CO and NOx, relatively low noise and physical stress and good fuel economy and power output and having (1) can... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4091772 | Internal combustion engine with delayed torch ignition of oil fuel charge A primarily oil-fueled engine is disclosed in which the engine compression ratio is established well below the level at which compression ignition of oil fuel will occur and in which the oil fuel charge is ignited by the discharge from a spark ignited, ga... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4091774 | Stratified combustion type engine The present invention relates to a stratified combustion type engine comprising an engine cylinder, a main combustion chamber located above the cylinder, an injection nozzle for injecting auxiliary fuel towards the combustion chamber, and an open pre-comb... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4068626 | Fuel control of internal combustion engines Vanes in an air duct, independently controlled, one by the engine operator and others by environmental factors, generate vortices determining the speed of a turbine and thereby the flow of fuel through a fuel meter and fuel valves into prechambers for vap... | 01/17/1978 |
