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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231893 | Method and apparatus for reducing combustion engine emissions The invention relates to a method for cleaning exhaust gases from a combustion engine, in which method humid air is fed into the combustion chamber of the combustion engine. In order to reduce nitrogen emissions effectively, particularly when a diesel engine is runn... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7040259 | Spraying head A spraying head for the humidification of the intake air of a piston engine, said spraying head comprising at least one nozzle (3) for supplying a liquid humidifying the intake air into the air intake duct or into a space leading to the air intake duct of the... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6912889 | Generator monitoring, control and efficiency A system for generating electricity includes a generator and an interface. The generator is coupled to the interface and provides data to the interface regarding electricity generation. The interface is coupled to a control node for monitoring and controlling the ge... | 07/05/2005 |
| 5084216 | Apparatus for producing highly humid air An apparatus provides improvement over the apparatus that provides a highly humid air into a boiler or internal combustion engine such as diesel, gasoline, and other similar engines, and improves the fuel economy and reduces the amount of the produced exh... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4958598 | Engine emissions control apparatus and method Apparatus and method for reducing the emissions of a diesel engine. A hydrous alcohol fuel of low proof supplements the diesel fuel, particularly in high acceleration and high r.p.m. conditions. The fuel is fumigated into the airstream of the intake manif... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4831971 | Method for mixing fuel with water, apparatus for carrying out the method and fuel-water mixture A mehtod for mixing water and diesel fuel in a ratio between 5 and 20 Vol %, in which the liquid components are recirculated in a recirculation loop comprising an ellipsoidal vortex chamber (10) in which rotation around a longitudinal axis (9) is attained... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4800848 | Water injection apparatus for internal combustion engines A fluid injection system for injecting atomized fluids into the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine comprising: a fluid reservoir to hold a supply of fluid, means to transport the fluid to a mixer having (i) a mixing junction, (ii) a flow adj... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4708118 | Fuel injected internal combustion engine pollutant control system An internal combustion engine having three valves per cylinder includes a novel fuel injector that produces a heated 30% liquid/70% vapor fuel mixture at the injector's outlet. This heated fuel mixture combines with air heated to a temperature within the ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4703728 | Liquid dispensers A liquid dispensing device particularly suitable for automatically dispensing a lubricant to the combustion zones of an internal combustion engine. A sealed lubricant reservoir conjoins with an air and liquid blending chamber formed by a housing. The hous... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4671215 | Liquid injection system with venturi injector A liquid injection system using a novel venturi injector and a novel liquid level control chamber for use in an internal combustion engine. The injection system uses water and/or a water/alcohol mix in the preferred embodiment which is pumped from a remot... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4589376 | Vapor introduction system for internal combustion engine A vapor introduction system having an internal combustion engine which has an exhaust gas blow by hose connected to the intake of the engine. A fitting having a flexible hose is mounted on the cap of the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, with the hose ext... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4557222 | Forced humid aspiration for internal combustion engines This invention is an arrangement of mechanical components that humidify the intake air (specifically, the air that mixes with fuel for combustion) of an internal combustion engine, to increase combustion efficiency and reduce poison gas emissions. The com... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4528948 | Octane booster for engines A performance improving means for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, a carburetor and a vacuum intake between the manifold and carburetor, including an upright vessel having an air inlet and an outlet opening in the upper portion, a ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4526138 | Fluid injector for internal combustion engine A fluid injector for internal combustion engines in which the fluid flow to the engine is indicated in the driver's compartment and in which a mixing chamber in the compartment communicates with a primary vacuum line of the engine and with a fluid reservo... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4519341 | Heated water-alcohol injection system for carbureted internal combustion engines This alcohol-water injection system first electrically heats a alcohol-water mixture to a superheated gaseous state, then utilizes the vacuum conditions in the carburetor to control the flow of the gaseous alcohol-water mixture into the intake manifold of... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4511119 | Adjustable valve assembly A vapor introduction system having an internal combustion engine which has an exhaust gas blow by hose connected to the intake of the engine. A fitting having a flexible hose is mounted on the cap of the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, with the hose ext... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4479907 | Method of and apparatus for producing highly humid air The method and apparatus make use of the suction source which, for example, is developed in the automobile engine, and produce a vapor-and-air mixture that contains large amounts of high humidity, which is to be added to the air-and-fuel mixture, thereby ... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4476817 | Combustion and pollution control system A controlled amount of a fluid (steam or water or a solution of water plus additives) is injected into an internal combustion engine to improve combustion, efficiency, and to reduce emissions. The amount of the fluid injected is controlled in response to ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4465095 | Pressure-operated flow control valve and molding method A pressure-actuated flow control valve. A valve housing has an inlet and an outlet with first and second spaced-apart seats between them and a permanent magnet on the inlet side of the first seat, which is closed to the inlet. A ferromagnetic ball in betw... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4461245 | Fluid injection system for internal combustion engine A novel pump suitable for use in a water injection system of an internal combustion engine is described. The pump controls the rate of flow of water injected into the engine. The pump includes a variable pressure inducing means for pressurizing the water ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4448170 | Water injection system for internal combustion engine A system for injecting controlled amounts of water into the fuel intake to the cylinders in proportional response to the pressure in the engine's exhaust manifold. First conduit means, preferably including an extended surface heat sink and a length of fle... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4448153 | Water injection system for a combustion engine An internal combustion engine is shown having an intake manifold and carburetor to which water is injected or sprayed by an electrically powered pump receiving water from a reservoir; switches responsive to engine temperature, engine oil pressure and engi... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4442802 | Internal combustion engine water injector An auxiliary apparatus for injecting water into the intake manifold of an automotive internal combustion engine at an adjustable visible rate that is related to the number of cylinders of the engine to achieve increased mileage from the vehicle and power ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4441476 | Charge air cooling system A charge air cooling assembly in which water pressurized by air at reduced pressure from the air brake system of a vehicle powered by a two or four cycle Diesel engine is discharged intermittently as a spray into the intake or discharge of a turbo-compres... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4434748 | Water injection control valve Water under pressure is delivered to an air/fuel induction passage of an internal combustion engine under control of a three-way spool valve whose water conveying passages are completely isolated from actuating air passages by dynamic elastic seals on the... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4430964 | Fluid induction system for internal combustion engine Fuel additive fluid is induced at two locations relative to the throttle valve of an atomizing carburetor. A first stream of fluid is induced at an upstream position located at or upstream of the throttle valve such that the throttle valve can be closed t... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4424676 | Supplementary fuel injection system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine An improved turbocharger system for a diesel engine includes a turbocharger driven by the exhaust gases of the engine. Air is compressed by the turbocharger prior to admission to the engine intake manifold. An auxiliary fuel tank filled with an alcohol an... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4418654 | Fuel supplement supplying device for an internal combustion engine A fuel supplement supplying device for an internal combustion engine to add a liquid additive such as water, methanol, or the like into the air being introduced prior to be mixed with a fuel is disclosed. The device includes a hollow vaporizing head of po... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4417547 | Engine speed and engine load responsive fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition engine in which an injection nozzle injects a finely divided spray of fluid, such as water or a water solution, into the engine in response to a flow of atomizing air. The... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4414924 | Air jet unit An improved supplemental air flow and water injection system for internal combustion engines includes an air and water mixing chamber (24, 96) the contents of which are delivered to the intake fuel manifold of an internal combustion engine. Water is deliv... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4411224 | Fluid injection system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition engine in which an injection nozzle injects a finely divided spray of fluid, such as water or a water solution, into the engine in response to a flow of atomiz... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4409931 | Combustion and pollution control system A controlled amount of a fluid (steam or water or a solution of water plus additives) is injected into an internal combustion engine to improve combustion, efficiency, and to reduce emissions. The amount of the fluid injected is controlled in response to ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4406255 | Fuel detonation-responsive fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition engine in which an injection nozzle injects a finely divided spray of fluid, such as water or a water solution, into the engine in response to a flow of atomizing air. The... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4401059 | Fluid injection system, and flow control device used therein, for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition engine in which an injection nozzle injects a finely divided spray of fluid, such as water or a water solution, into the engine in response to a flow of atomizing air. The... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4398506 | System for improving combustion efficiency A system for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine having means for supply fuel and primary air for combustion in said engine and a valve for controlling the flow of at least the primary air into the engine, said system incl... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4397268 | Engine intake air moisturizer The present moisturizer for air going into a combustion process has a venturi passageway through a liquid permeable, porous, open-ended, annular body surrounded by liquid such as water and a valve in the venturi passageway. The valve is spring-biased towa... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4391229 | Steam injection apparatus A steam injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system, a carburetor and an engine vacuum line, the apparatus including a reservoir of liquid water, a conduit communicating with the reservoir and a heater coil of metallic t... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4385593 | Introduction of alcohol-water mixture into gasoline-operated engine Alcohol and water are mixed as liquids in a volume ratio of water to alcohol in the range 0.3-1.0 to 1. The liquid mixture is heated in heat exchanging relation with the exhaust conduit of a gasoline operated internal combustion engine, to convert the mix... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4364370 | Method and apparatus for supplying fluid to an internal combustion engine An apparatus and method of introducing a fluid, as water, alcohol, or a mixture of water and alcohol, into intake air of an internal combustion engine. An electric motor drives a pump that delivers fluid under pressure to a nozzle mounted on the cover of ... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4351289 | Water injection system for internal combustion engines Water injection is carried out in a pressure system, with water from a reservoir pressurized by an injection pump energized only above predetermined torque demand levels, under the control of a vacuum switch sensing intake manifold vacuum. Water injection... | 09/28/1982 |
