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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7251997 | Fuel tank module control system A fuel tank module control system configured to measure fuel level and fuel tank vapor pressure, the system having an aspirator to use air or liquid fuel to vapor, an oscillator cyclically producing pressurized vapor, and a pressure sensor that alternately measures ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7045916 | Electronic fuel selection switch system Devices and methods for providing a switch for selecting which of a number of fuel valves receives power. The switch preferably provides a delay between the powering down of a first fuel valve and the powering up of a second fuel valve. Also included are systems and... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6505579 | System and process for water injection control of internal combustion engine A system and a method for controlling water injection of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. A proper amount of water is injected into the internal combustion engine serving as a core carrier to enlarge the contact area of the gasoline fuel with ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 4541367 | 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 ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4502420 | Reciprocating piston combustion engine with water injection A combustion engine with electromagnetic controlled fuel injection apparatus is provided with a water injection for short duration during load increases in order to prevent thermal damage. For this reason there are provided, in addition to the fuel inject... | 03/05/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4402182 | Combined internal combustion and steam engine An internal combustion engine in which a compact ring type boiler pack is installed at the top of each cylinder recessed into the cylinder head. Water is pumped through each boiler at a rate proportional to the cylinder temperature, to maintain a proper c... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401060 | Fluid injection system for a supercharged internal combustion engine A system for injecting fluid into an internal combustion engine, in which a carburetor supplies an air/fuel mixture to the engine in response to the demand on the engine, and a nozzle receives the fluid and a portion of the mixture and injects the fluid a... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4393817 | 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 ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4377135 | Additive means for an air compressing internal combustion engine An arrangement for supplying an additive to a fuel-injected air compressing internal combustion engine. The arrangement includes a feeding device arranged at an inlet or intake of the internal combustion engine and a load and/or speed dependent metering d... | 03/22/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4337731 | Feed system for introducing water vapor into the suction path of an internal combustion engine This invention relates to a feed system for introducing water in the liquid and/or vaporous state into the suction path of an internal combustion engine, consisting of a water stock vessel, of a heat exchanger, to one side of which exhaust gases from the ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4311118 | Water injection system for diesel engine An electric pump delivers water from an reservoir to a nozzle located in the air intake manifold of a diesel engine. The pumping capacity of the pump is adjustable by varying the resistance of a variable resistor in series with the pump so that the system... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4300485 | Electronically controlled fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as 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 n... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300484 | Electronically controlled fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition or compression-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 fl... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300483 | Electronically controlled fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition or compression-ignition enginein 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 flo... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4208989 | Water vapor injection system The present invention relates to a water vapor injection system for introducing artificially high humidity air into the carburetor of an internal combustion engine. Once delivered to the carburetor, the high humidity or moisture-laden air mixes with the a... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4191134 | Fluid injection system and method for an internal combustion engine A fluid injection system and method for an internal combustion engine such as a spark-ignition or compression-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 respo... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4141323 | Water vapor injection system The present invention relates to a water vapor injection system for introducing artifically high humidity air into the carburetor of an internal combustion engine. Once delivered to the carburetor, the high humidity or moisture-laden air mixes with the ai... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4122803 | Combined internal combustion and steam engine An internal combustion engine in which a compact ring type boiler pack is installed around each cylinder under the cylinder head. Water is pumped through each boiler at a rate proportional to the cylinder temperature, to maintain a proper cooling and stea... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4120268 | Device for injecting water into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine, particularly for reducing the degree of pollution of the latter A device for injecting water into one cylinder of an internal combustion engine, in order to reduce the temperature of said cylinder and thus to avoid the nitrogen compounds (NOx) in the exhaust gases; said device comprising a pump connected to an injecto... | 10/17/1978 |
| 3990408 | Water injection system for internal combustion engines A water injection system includes generally cylindrical fluid valve bodies mounted protruding into each combustion cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The fluid valve bodies are supplied with water from a pump and are actuated by rocker arms and ro... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3930470 | Vapor injection system for internal combustion engine A vapor injection system for an internal combustion engine including a mist chamber having a perforated section communicating with the inlet to the carburetor and a water tube and an air tube discharging jets of water and air, respectively, in convergent ... | 01/06/1976 |
