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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171909 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine of the two- or four-stroke petrol, diesel or gas-fueled type, comprising: an engine block which forms internally at least one cylinder; a head which contains a cylindrical rotary distributor which is adapted to connect, by means of two ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8087394 | Dual-level combustion chamber system, for fastener driving tool, having dual-level rotary valve mechanism incorporated therein A combustion chamber system, for use in connection with internal combustion powered fastener-driving tools, comprises a dual-level combustion chamber comprising first and second pre-combustion and main combustion chambers, and a dual-level rotary valve mechanism whi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7371265 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7240654 | Engine valve assembly An inventive engine valve assembly may comprise a rotatable shaft having a fluid passageway extending therethrough, preferably in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft may be positioned such that the fluid passageway is in communica... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7007639 | Air injection engine An internal combustion engine of the present invention features separate compression and expansion cycles. The engine includes a separate compressor device which pressurizes air by a ratio greater than 15 to 1, at least one two stroke combustion cylinder and a compr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994067 | Valve timing mechanism for a rotary valve internal combustion engine A rotary valve internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, a throttle (23), a throttle actuator, a cylinder head (7), a combustion chamber (8), and at least one rotary valve (1). The rotary valve (1) having at least two por... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6904885 | Osband super inductionexhaustion valveshaft' engine system, V-Type, flat-type, single-type, multi-cylinder four-cycle engine(s) An internal combustion engine; having block valley radiator core, with electrical water pump and air cooling fans, cooling and circulating water through block water passages, and having block valley oil reservoirs positioned under block valley radiator core for oil ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6257191 | Rotary valve system A complete rotary valve assembly and system is disclosed. The rotary valve includes a generally elongated valve body having first and second ends and a longitudinally extending axis of rotation. The rotary valve is mounted in a housing positioned above a ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6205960 | Rotary and reciprocating internal combustion engine and compressor Disclosed is a self-sealing valve and cylinder configuration, an internal combustion rotary engine, or pump or compressor, with a rotating central housing which includes at least one cylinder aperture, a non-rotating timing pulley mount concentrically pos... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6006714 | Self-sealing rotary aspiration system for internal combustion engines The disclosed aspiration system provides an alternative to poppet valves for motor vehicle and other applications including gasoline, diesel, natural gas or other internal combustion engines. In one embodiment, an aspiration head (30) includes a housing d... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5941206 | Rotary valve for internal combustion engine A rotary valve for an internal combustion engine, comprising a cylindrical valve rotor having an inlet and an outlet port arranged in the circumferential surface thereof, and a plurality of sealing elements mounted on the valve rotor such as to subdivide ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5875744 | Rotary and reciprocating internal combustion engine and compressor Disclosed is a self-sealing valve and cylinder configuration, an internal combustion rotary engine, or pump or compressor, with a rotating central housing which includes at least one cylinder aperture, a non-rotating timing pulley mount concentrically pos... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5839399 | Cartridge-type rotary valve A two-way rotary manifold-selecting valve forming a combustion chamber for an internal combustion engine has a frusto-conical rotor nestingly residing in a housing having a frusto-conical passage communicating with the base of the housing. The housing has... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5673663 | Non-valve engine device and method of controlling the same A non-valve engine device for a vehicle and a method of controlling the non-valve engine device are disclosed. The device includes a hemispherically configured, rotatable combustion chamber having an opening for matching with one of intake and exhaust por... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5529037 | Lubrication system for rotary valve A rotary valve for an internal combustion engine, of the hollow cylindrical type, characterized in that there are provided in a bore of a cylinder head, in which the valve rotates, oil applicators arranged on either side of openings in the valve, each app... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5490485 | Rotary valve for internal combustion engine A rotary valve for use in an internal combustion engine and capable of providing high volumetric efficiency is disclosed. The rotary valve generally includes a cylindrical tube having an outer wall that defines intake and exhaust ports positioned to commu... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5474036 | Internal combustion engine with rotary valve assembly having variable intake valve timing An internal combustion engine has rotary valves associated with movable shutters operable to vary the closing of intake air/fuel port sections to obtain peak volumetric efficiency over the entire range of speed of the engine. The shutters are moved automa... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5392743 | Variable duration rotary valve A rotary valve which may be axially adjusted for varying an open duration of the valve. The device includes a rotary valve having a substantially wedge shaped, contoured aperture which allows passage of a combustion mixture through an intake port and into... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5255645 | Rotary valve for an internal combustion engine The rotary valve assembly of the present invention employs a rotary valve body member that is rotatably mounted in a cylindrical opening in a valve casing forming the head above a piston. The axis of this opening and the rotary valve are perpendicular to ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5197434 | I.C. engines A four-stroke internal combustion engine for the otto and diesel cycle, characterized by incorporating a valve distribution for engines that use one or more ports near Bottom Dead Center. The four-stroke internal combustion engine comprises one or more cy... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5154147 | Rotary valve A rotary valve, having a cylindrical rotor mounted within a cylindrical bore in a casing with a predetermined clearance defined between the cylindrical surface of the rotor and the cylindrical edge surface of the bore, a first seal sealing posible leaks o... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5127376 | Rotary valve shaft A novel rotary valve system is provided which comprises an intake rotary valve shaft and an exhaust rotary valve shaft, each shaft including a passage adapted to deliver fuel to the combustion chamber or remove exhaust gas from the combustion chamber. Eac... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5111783 | Rotary valve system for internal combustion engines A fuel-air compression and timing device for an internal combustion engine of the Ottoman, four-stroke type wherein triangular rotors are in phased relationship with the pistons of the engine to sequence the intake and exhaust strokes and to provide a dou... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5095870 | Rotary valve four-cycle engine An internal combustion engine which includes a combustion head adapted to be bolted to the top of a cylinder block and includes a solid cylindrical rotary valve extending longitudinally in a complementary bore in the head which is parallel to the axis of ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5081966 | Internal combustion engine with rotary valve assembly An internal combustion engine having a head with valve assemblies for controlling flow of intake and exhaust gases to and from piston chambers. A head plate is located between the head and a block having cylinders accommodating pistons. The head plate has... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5000136 | Internal combustion engine with rotary valve assembly An internal combustion engine having a head with valve assemblies for controlling intake and exhaust gases to and from piston chambers. A head plate is located between the head and a block having cylinders accommodating pistons. The head plate has opening... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4953527 | Spherical rotary valve assembly for an internal combustion engine A spherical rotary valve assembly for an internal combustion engine of the piston and cylinder type wherein the spherical rotary valve assembly is positioned within a split cylinder head having an upper and lower section, such when secured defines a cavit... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4612886 | Internal combustion engine with rotary combustion chamber An internal combustion engine having a head with valve assemblies for controlling intake and exhaust gases to and from piston chambers. A head plate is located between the head and a block having cylinders accommodating pistons. The head plate has opening... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4592312 | High efficiency performance kinetic occlude system with rotary valve An internal combustion engine is provided with intake and exhaust gas valving by a single rotary valve mounted within a jacketed housng atop the cylinder. The piston has a shaft extending up through the housing, the shaft defining multiple spirals wound i... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4572116 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine has at least one chamber (2) where there is a moving working member (3), an inlet valve (4) and an outlet valve (5) as well as a compression regulation device (6). In an inlet channel (8) there is arranged a regulating valve ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4517937 | Internal combustion engine A four stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder block in which is formed a cylinder bore, a piston arranged for reciprocation within the cylinder bore, a cylinder head mounted on the cylinder block and having a conical valve seat embodying ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4481917 | Rotary valve for internal-combustion engine A cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine, operating with the four-strike Otto cycle, has a pair of diametrically opposite outlet ports and a pair of diametrically opposite inlet ports offset by 90° from each other. Two coaxial annular shutters in... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4342294 | Rotary engine valve with improved seals and lubrication system A shaft-type valve means for an internal combustion engine of the type having a block in which there is a cylinder and a piston reciprocal in the cylinder wherein the chamber is covered by a head and an improved valve is in the form of a shaft journaled i... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4201174 | Rotary valve system for motors and the like having improved sealing means A rotary valve system for a motor and the like includes a flow conduit and rotary valve means interposed in the flow conduit. Intermittent sealing means are provided for preventing flow through the flow conduit, comprising a sealing surface intermittently... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4160436 | Rotary valves A rotary valve for controlling the flow of fluids, and especially the gases in an internal combustion engine. A rotatable valve member is housed in a bore defined by a two-part housing interconnected by an element serving as a hinge to allow relative move... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4119077 | Rotary valve system for motors and the like having improved sealing means A rotary valve system for a motor and the like includes a flow conduit and rotary valve means interposed in the flow conduit. Intermittent sealing means are provided for preventing flow through the flow conduit, comprising a sealing surface intermittently... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4010727 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine having a rotary valve for controlling the inlet of fuel and exhaust of combustion products from the engine arranged to supply copious lubrication to the valve face and to remove excess lubricant before the valve registers wit... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3989025 | Rotary valve The valve system of this invention is for use on an internal combustion engine having a plurality of pistons slidable in respective cylinders each forming a combustion chamber. The engine comprises a block forming the cylinders and having a head or rotary... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3948227 | Stratified charge engine An apparatus for applying a stratified charge to a reciprocating internal combustion engine is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical rotary valve body disposed for rotation within the head of an internal combustion engine. The valve body define... | 04/06/1976 |
