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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819092 | Fuel/fluid hybrid engine A system that may utilize heat normally wasted in known internal combustion engines to heat a fluid is described. The fluid may be maintained under pressure and when the fluid is injected into a cylinder in place of fuel during the combustion stroke, it may expand t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7383793 | Method and a device for production of mechanical work and cooling/heating in conjunction with a combustion machine A device and a method to extract mechanical energy in combination with heat and/or coiling from a combustion engine, to which fuel and air is fed, whereby water is added to the combustion engine's inlet air prior to combustion. The combustion engine's flue gas is fe... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7316207 | Devices, systems and methods for introducing additives into an internal combustion engine Device, systems and methods for introducing water into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, incorporating an injector and a heater, are shown and described. The injector is configured to inject water at a pulse rate and frequency controlled by va... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7255062 | Pseudo surface microwave produced plasma shielding system A pseudo surface microwave produced plasma shielding system is a simple device that creates a prescribed plasma environment with a prescribed plasma density gradient, and protects an object surrounded by this environment as a shield. Pseudo surface microwaves intera... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7225762 | Spraying method and apparatus A method for spraying an aqueous liquid into the air intake duct (2) of a turbocharged piston engine (1) for humidifying the intake air to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. In a first stage in the method, the intake air is heated by a heat exchanger ele... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210467 | Advanced high efficiency, ultra-low emission, thermochemically recuperated reciprocating internal combustion engine An apparatus including a reciprocating internal combustion engine and a thermochemical recuperator in which a fuel is reformed. The thermochemical recuperator is heated by exhaust gases from the reciprocating internal combustion engine and steam for the reforming pr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178486 | Method of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in supercharged piston engine and piston engine arrangement A piston engine is operated by pressurizing combustion air to a pressure above ambient pressure and adding water to the combustion air, and supplying the pressurized combustion air to which water has been added to a combustion chamber. An emulsion of fuel and water ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7077114 | Exhaust gas recirculation system for a combustion engine An exhaust gas recirculation system for a combustion engine is proposed that includes all important functions within a housing. For this purpose an exhaust gas recirculation valve, an exhaust gas cooling device with a heat exchanger unit, as well as a bypass channel... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062915 | High-efficiency otto cycle engine with power generating expander High-efficiency combustion engines, including Otto cycle engines, use a steam-diluted fuel charge at elevated pressure. Air is compressed, and water is evaporated into the compressed air via the partial pressure effect using waste heat from the engine. The resultant... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062911 | Natural thermo-carrier heat release system A natural thermo-carrier heat release system that provides open or closed temperature regulation on an object with temperature delta to receive the heat release based on the work principle of descending of a flow at lower temperature and ascending at higher temperat... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052252 | Port configuration for fuel pump unit for facilitating pressure feedback An oil pump unit includes an additional outlet port connected to the downstream side of the pump through the pump cover. With this additional port, the oil pump unit is able to have electronic vacuum and pressure sensors upstream and downstream of the pump for remot... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051720 | Engine with charge air-cooling system with water fumigation An engine charge air-cooling system with water fumigation for an internal combustion engine includes a charge air cooler having a housing, a heat exchanger core, an air inlet and an air outlet. The charge air cooler inlet is connected to an outlet of a compressed ai... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013846 | Arrangement and method in connection with diesel engine Arrangement in connection with a diesel engine comprising an air supply system for the diesel engine for supplying suction air to the engine from the environment, the air supply system comprising at least a channel arrangement, a compressor and a heat exchanger for ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013847 | Heading gas injection system (HGIS) direct injection system The invention relates to a heading gas injection system (HGIS) direct injection system. The invention makes it possible to atomize fuel mixtures and fuels of all types and to directly inject them into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing, spark-ignition i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6959670 | Engine system having opened water tank cover An engine device includes a water tank coupled to an engine to supply cooling water to the engine and having a mouth disposed in the upper portion. A separator housing is coupled between the water tank and the engine to receive heated water and vapor or air from the... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6916157 | Clam shell pump housing defining passageways and a sealed pressure or vacuum chamber A pump has a motor pump unit enclosed by clam shell housing sections. The pump moves a working fluid through the housing to an outside load. Each section has intake walls defining a portion of an intake chamber and outlet walls defining a portion of an outlet chambe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912977 | Hydrogen assisted combustion An apparatus for feeding hydrogen into an intake (11) of an engine (1), including: an air inlet (23); a hydrogen inlet (21); a mixing chamber (20) for generating a fuel mixture from hydrogen and air introduced from the inlets, the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907866 | Vapor fueled engine A fuel supply assembly is provided that may allow for use of vaporized fuel to power an engine and enhance fuel efficiency. The fuel supply assembly may include a vaporizing tank, a heating source, a temperature control and a monitoring and control system configured... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6817182 | High-efficiency Otto cycle engine with power generating expander High-efficiency combustion engines, including Otto cycle engines, use a steam-diluted fuel charge at elevated pressure. Air is compressed, and water is evaporated into the compressed air via the partial pressure effect using waste heat from the engine. The resultant... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6732678 | Apparatus and method for reproducing energy An apparatus and method for reproducing energy in an engine driving system, the driving system has an engine with several cylinders and an cooling device connected to the engine, the cooling device has at least one water tank for outputting cooling water to the engi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6347605 | Moistening device for the inlet air of combustion engines Described is a device for moistening the inlet air of internal combustion engines having a turbo-supercharger. The device comprises moistening means through which the inlet air and the moistening liquid flow and contact with one another. The moistening me... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6196165 | Device for supplying vapor to the intake air of an internal combustion engine A device for supplying vapor to the intake air which is supplied to an internal combustion engine is described. The device has a moistening means which is formed as horizontal container which is flown through by the intake air and by a liquid to be evapor... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6155212 | Method and apparatus for operation of combustion engines A heat engine system for optionally combining various embodiments selected from those based on fuel injection to induce denser air delivery to a combustion chamber, direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber, stratified charge fuel combustion, uti... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5992354 | Combustion of nanopartitioned fuel The invention provides a scheme for combusting a hydrocarbon fuel to generate and extract enhanced translational energy. In the scheme, hydrocarbon fuel is nanopartitioned into nanometric fuel regions each having a diameter less than about 1000 angstroms;... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5758606 | Method of and device for supplying water or other vapor to the intake air of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for supplying vapor to intake air that is supplied to an internal combustion engine. The method comprises the steps of compressing the intake air before supplying the vapor and contacting, in a moistening means, the intak... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5694908 | Auxiliary water-supply sytem for an internal combustion engine An improved auxiliary water-supply device for use with an internal combustion engine system is disclosed. It contains :(a) a water storage device; (b) a water level sensing device for sensing the water level of the water storage device, an engine temperat... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5606956 | Elongated fuel-air bypass for internal combustion engine An elongated fuel-air bypass is connected between an outlet port of a fuel-air mixing device and an inlet port of an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. The elongated bypass apparatus includes an elongated bypass conduit formed of a thermall... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582139 | Fuel injector for a gaseous fuel supply A fuel system is provided for injecting gaseous fuel derived from an electrolytically conductive emulsion of gasoline and water into an internal combustion engine. The system includes a source of electrolytically conductive water hydrocarbon emulsion, mea... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5488932 | Gaseous fuel enriching subsystem A gaseous fuel-enriching subsystem for an internal combustion engine includes a supplemental intake conduit to a an intake manifold internal combustion engine. Such supplemental input is provided with numerus apertures therein. An exhaust gas conduit from... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5396866 | Ram tube The ram tube of this invention basically consists of an intake bracket, inner tube, output bracket, outer tube, input port and output port. The intake and output brackets are attached to the ends of the inner tube for attaching the ram tube to the base of... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5257598 | Fuel and water vaporizer for an engine The present invention is a device for aborting liquid fuel waste causing pollution. The device for aborting liquid fuel waste causing pollution includes an engine, a control valve connected to the engine, intake for the engine, a line for supplying burnin... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5154142 | Ionic combustion system with ignitor assist An ionic combustion system for a heat engine having a combustion chamber. A fuel source and water source are provided. An agitating chamber in fluid communication with the water source has an agitator and at least one magnetizing source for agitating and ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5131229 | Internal-combustion engine with exhaust gas turbocharger In order to utilize recycling of exhaust gases at high engine loads in an internal-combustion engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger, optionally with a charge cooler, as well as an exhaust gas recycling valve which is arranged within a connecting pipe th... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5125377 | Apparatus to clean an engine without dismantling the engine An internal combustion engine having pistons, cylinders, an air cooler, an air manifold and a turbocharger with a compressor. There is a tank to contain hot water under pressure. The pressure in the tank and the water temperature can be controlled. At lea... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5121713 | Ecological economizer Apparatus is provided for use in association with an internal combustion engine to generate heated moist air which is directed into the intake manifold or carburetor of the engine. The apparatus employs a water-holding vessel equipped with coils for the c... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4991395 | Device for cleaning the exhaust gases of a combustion engine in use A device for cleaning the exhaust gases of a combustion engine in use for feeding or coating the combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine in use with an alloy containing rare earth elements, especially cerium, comprises a line for water contai... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4986223 | Internal combustion engine injection superheated steam A method and apparatus for superheating steam and for injection of same into the air supply of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. A disc-shaped heat exchanger in direct contact with hot exhaust gases is utilized to vaporize and superheat a liqui... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4757787 | Method of and an arrangement for burning a liquid or gaseous fuel in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine A method of and an arrangement for burning a liquid or gaseous fuel in the presence of air or another oxidizer and by use of water in a combustion chamber (12) of an internal combustion engine, especially a reciprocating or rotary piston engine. During on... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4632067 | Vapor injection device A vapor generating and injection device for internal combustion engines; a vapor generating and injection system and device for vehicle engine systems having a turbo air compressor on the air intake line running from the air cleaner to the engine intake m... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628871 | Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold, a carburetor and an air cleaner mounted on the carburetor. The system includes a heat exchanger in the exhaust manifold and a converter within the heat ... | 12/16/1986 |
