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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176900 | Injector-ignition for an internal combustion engine The present invention provides a heated catalyzed fuel injector that dispenses fuel substantially exclusively during the power stroke of an internal combustion engine, wherein ignition occurs in a fast burn zone at high fuel density such that a leading surface of th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7357124 | Multiple capillary fuel injector for an internal combustion engine A fuel injector for vaporizing a liquid fuel for use in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector includes a plurality of capillary flow passages, each of the plurality of capillary flow passages having an inlet end and an outlet end; a heat source arranged a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357102 | System for generating hybrid fuel for a combustion engine A system includes: an electrolytic cell for electrolytically converting water into a oxyhydrogen gas, the electrolytic cell having a gas outlet port; a fuel tank defining a fuel chamber therein and adapted to store hydrocarbon fuel in the fuel chamber in such a mann... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337768 | Multiple capillary fuel injector for an internal combustion engine A fuel injector for delivering fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector includes a fuel injector housing, a system for metering vaporized fuel to the internal combustion engine, the system positioned within the fuel injector housing, and a system for... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7249596 | Fuel system for an internal combustion engine and method for controlling same A fuel system for use in an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of fuel injectors, each injector including at least one capillary flow passage, the at least one capillary flow passage having an inlet end and an outlet end, a heat source arranged along th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7137383 | Capillary fuel injector with metering valve for an internal combustion engine A fuel injector for vaporizing a liquid fuel for use in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector includes at least one capillary flow passage, a heat source arranged along the at least one capillary flow passage, the heat source operable to heat the liquid f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066156 | Fuel vaporization systems for vaporizing liquid fuel One aspect of the present invention is a system for vaporizing liquid fuel which utilizes photonic energy and minimal thermal energy. The system generally comprises a fuel delivery system for delivering liquid fuel and a vaporization system for vaporizing liquid fue... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036482 | Multi-fuel compression ignition engine A liquid primary fuel is ignited by HCCI with the assistance of the early injection of a liquid pilot fuel. Pilot fuel injection and/or ignition are preferably controlled so as to permit the injected pilot fuel to become thoroughly distributed through and mixed with... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6276347 | Systems and methods for delivering atomized fluids A method for causing a very fine atomization or vaporization of a liquid or liquid-like fluid, where the resulting atomized or vaporized solution is entered into engine, instrument or area for the fluid to be in mixed. The ability of the near supercritica... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6186126 | Phase change heat engine An automotive power plant includes an internal combustion engine and a heat exchanger for vaporizing fuel to the internal combustion engine utilizing heat from the combustion exhaust gas. The vaporized fuel may be fed to a combustion cylinder containing t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5327874 | Method and device for preparing fuel-air mixture for internal combustion engine The present invention relates to the engine-building industry and can find application in the fuel feed system of internal combustion engines for preconditioning part of the flow of a rich fuel-air mixture fed to the main flow to decompose liquid fuel and... | 07/12/1994 |
| 4870943 | Thermal liquid pump A thermal liquid pump suitable for use as a fuel injector is described; when used as a fuel injector hypergolic combustion is possible. The pump includes a space or chamber that is connected to a fuel supply source. A check valve admits the fuel from the ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4849604 | Heating device for air inlet manifolds A heating device for mounting on an air inlet manifold of a compression ignition engine to heat the air flowing to the engine comprises a thin walled tubular element closed at one end and having a fuel inlet at the other end. A ceramic plug is located in ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4726336 | UV irradiation apparatus and method for fuel pretreatment enabling hypergolic combustion An arrangement and method is disclosed for enabling hypergolic combustion of a fuel mixture in the combustion chamber of a combustion device such as an internal combustion engine by irradiation of the fuel and/or of the fuel-air mixture with a beam of ult... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4705008 | Fuel vaporizer A fuel supply system for internal combustion engines whereby a liquid hydrocarbon fuel is supplied to an enclosed pressure chamber, and wherein the chamber the liquid fuel is heated to within temperature limit of 95% plus or minus 5% of that said fuel's r... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4691682 | Method and apparatus for maximizing internal combustion engine work output by controlled heat release A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling the rate and timing of heat released during each combustion cycle of an internal combustion engine so as to maximize the net work output of the engine. Mathematical expressions of engine loss factors, s... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4672938 | Method and apparatus for multiphasic pretreatment of fuel to achieve hypergolic combustion A method and apparatus are disclosed for pretreating fuel prior to its injection into a combustion chamber to a critical level of activation to enable negligible ignition delay and substantially instantaneous completion of the combustion process. Each qua... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4669433 | Regenerative fuel heating apparatus and method for hypergolic combustion An apparatus and method are disclosed for pretreatment of fuel prior to injection into the combustion chamber of a combustion device such as an internal combustion engine comprising heating of the fuel to a sufficiently high temperature to activate the fu... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4644925 | Apparatus and method for compressive heating of fuel to achieve hypergolic combustion A method and apparatus are disclosed for rapidly heating vaporized fuel to elevated temperatures prior to its injection into a combustion chamber to achieve negligible ignition delay and substantially instantaneous completion of the combustion process. He... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4622944 | Fuel evaporation apparatus and method This device relates to a novel system for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine. The system includes a two-stage evaporator serially mounted within the fuel supply system of the internal combustion engine. The evaporator includes a first stage h... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4599984 | Vapor fuel supply systems for internal combustion engines A fuel supply system for internal combustion engines whereby a liquid hydrocarbon fuel is supplied to an enclosed pressure chamber, and wherein the chamber the liquid fuel is heated to within temperature limit of 95% plus or minus 5% of that said fuel's r... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4583512 | Fuel feed and fuel vaporization system A fuel feed and fuel vaporization system for an internal combustion engine comprising a closed circuit feed line and a separate intake for air and for fuel. Each intake having a preset and predetermined and adjustable flow meter regulator valve connected ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4538583 | Fuel evaporation apparatus and method This device relates to a novel system for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine. The system includes a two-stage evaporator serially mounted within the fuel supply system of the internal combustion engine. The evaporator includes a first stage h... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4522183 | Method for converting a retrograde substance to the gaseous state A method for converting a retrograde substance from a liquid to a gaseous state comprising bringing the substance to a defined initial state of pressure and volume, and relaxing to a defined final state. The defined states correspond to regions on the pre... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4515135 | Hot fuel gas generator A hot fuel gas generator for an internal combustion engine of the piston type vaporizes liquid fuel such as gasoline and delivers the same to the engine through a control valve which is responsive in operation to accelerator linkage controlling the intern... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4512323 | Carburetor vaporizer A system vaporizes fuel for an internal combustion engine. This system has an auxiliary fuel tank connected to the main fuel pump. An auxiliary fuel pump has its intake connected to the auxiliary fuel tank and discharges into an auxiliary fuel line. The a... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4483307 | Fuel vaporization device for internal combustion engine A device for vaporizing liquid fuel for increasing burn efficiency within an internal combustion engine has been provided. Fuel is injected by means of a fuel injector (I) in timed sequence without the presence of air into a closed vacuum chamber (C) wher... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4476840 | Evaporation chamber for fuel delivery systems There is disclosed an evaporation chamber for converting liquid fuel to a gaseous state prior to introducing the fuel into the carburetor. The evaporation chamber consists of an outer housing and an inner housing. The inner housing is in thermal contact w... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4458655 | Fuel injection nozzle with heated valve A fuel injection nozzle with heated valve for flash boiling of fuel during injection includes a nozzle body of electrical conductive material with a spring biased valve of electrical conductive material operatively positioned in an axial extending fuel pa... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4455986 | Engine fuel supply system An engine fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, intake ports open to the intake manifold, an exhaust manifold and exhaust ports open to the exhaust manifold. The fuel supply system includes an enclosed heat exchan... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4448176 | Method for reducing ignition delay of fuels A method of reducing ignition delay, ͌, of fuels to negligible values and negligible differences is disclosed. Fuels conditioned to have such negligible values and differences are readily used in multiple fuel engines, such fuels self-ignite substantiall... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4429675 | Fuel system for internal combustion engines A system for modifying and utilizing hydrocarbon fuels in the operation of internal combustion engines wherein increased fuel efficiency and reduction in amount of polluting products of combustion produced are realized. Hydrocarbon fuels normally entirely... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4423716 | Fuel system for internal combustion engines A fuel system for an internal combustion engine of the piston type vaporizes liquid fuel such as gasoline and delivers the same through a series of intercommunicating control valves, two of which are responsive in operation to inlet manifold pressure in t... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4380987 | Circulating fuel heating system for internal combustion engines A circulating fuel heating system for internal combustion engines of both gas and diesel types. The system is sizeable through staged heat exchanger components to provide the necessary fuel heating for various engine sizes and fuel consumption rates. The ... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4311128 | Means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to an internal combustion engine Means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to an internal combustion engine comprises a housing, means for injecting fuel into the housing, means for transferring sufficient heat to the fuel so that substantially all the fuel is vaporized when it leaves the h... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4271809 | Vaporator A internal combustion engine fuel vaporizing device, including a vaporator tank assembly and air mixture assembly, connect by a tube. The vaporizing device consists of a fuel intake and float mechanism, a number of air intakes, some of which may include t... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4249502 | Method and apparatus for generating and delivering gaseous fuel vapor to an internal combustion engine A hermetically sealed housing provides an enclosure for low and high pressure gaseous fuel vapor chambers and for a liquid fuel receiving reservoir which receives liquid fuel such as gas from the fuel tank of a vehicle. The reservoir has a vapor space abo... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4197819 | Hot fuel gas generator A hot fuel gas generator for an internal combustion engine simultaneously vaporizes gasoline and water in a multi-chambered heated pressure vessel having built in regulators for controlling pressure and volume and delivers the resulting superheated steam ... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4142494 | Turbocharged engine with vacuum bleed valve A turbocharged internal combustion engine has a carburetor fuel metering control rod, an ignition timing control member, an exhaust gas recirculation control pintle, and an induction air temperature control damper operated in a response to vacuum signals ... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4083340 | Gasoline superheater The superheater of the invention is provided for the purposes of improving the efficiency and cleanliness of gasoline internal combustion engines which are used extensively and which are the usual motive power of automobiles. The superheater includes a ho... | 04/11/1978 |
