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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845318 | Intake and exhaust device equipped with first and second valve disks The intake and exhaust device equipped with a first valve disk and a second valve disk may include a cylinder in which an intake port and an exhaust port are formed, a circular first valve disk in which a first hole corresponding to one of the intake port and the ex... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7380532 | Disc valve intermediate ring seal Between the cylinder head and combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, an intermediate sealing ring. The sealing ring is in sliding contact at its top circular surface with a disc valve rotatively mounted in said cylinder head and at its outer periphery ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334558 | Slide body internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a slide body having a plurality of rigidly mounted pistons on opposite ends of the slide body. The slide body reciprocates and is connected to a flywheel by shaft and bearing which extends through an angled track in the slide b... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7124719 | Two-way cylinder engine An internal combustion engine wherein each cylinder has two pistons placed in the opposite direction and attached together by an arm-type connecting rod and wherein a cylinder head has a rotor blade rotating in the middle between the upper cylinder head and the lowe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6976465 | Disc valve intermediate ring seal Between the cylinder head and combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, an intermediate sealing ring. The sealing ring is in sliding contact at its top circular surface with a disc valve rotatively mounted in said cylinder head and at its outer periphery ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6155215 | Rotary valve internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes an engine block having one or more cylinders and a rotary disk valve mounted on top of the engine block. The rotary disk valve includes an intake passage for directing intake air into the cylinders and an exhaust pas... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6098579 | Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite rotary valve for an internal combustion engine Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite rotary, sleeve, and disc valves for internal combustion engines and the like are disclosed. The valves are formed from knitted or braided or warp-locked carbon fiber shapes. Also disclosed are valves fabricated fro... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6029617 | Modular rotary discoid valve assembly for engines and other applications A modular rotary discoid valve assembly includes a housing for positioning on an engine of the piston and cylinder type. The housing includes an intake passage for conducting a working fluid to the cylinder and an exhaust passage for conducting the workin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5988133 | Engine disc valve Within the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, a rotatively mounted disc valve having beveled gear teeth upon the edge of its outer perimeter and a plurality of equally spaced ports about its center of rotation for cyclic indexing with a like ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5911203 | Modular rotary discoid valve assembly for engines and other applications A modular rotary discoid valve assembly includes a housing for positioning on an engine the piston and cylinder type. The housing includes an intake passage for conducting a working fluid to the cylinder and an exhaust passage for conducting the working f... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5816203 | Rotary valve internal combustion engine A rotary valve engine includes an engine block having at least one combustion chamber which is sealed by a rotary valve which also can function as a head. The rotary valve includes an intake passage and an exhaust passage for directing intake air into the... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5623901 | Time twister cylinder head for use in internal combustion engines A time twister cylinder head includes two rotary valves driven by a timing belt coupled to the engine crankshaft by belts and pulleys to describe a desired rate of rotation of the valves with respect to rotation of the crankshaft. Each valve is generally ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5582140 | Rotatable timed mechanism for feeding vaporous fluid to a combustion cylinder A timeable fluid feed mechanism for feeding or injecting combustible vapors into an internal combustion engine, primarily compression ignition. The mechanism includes a rotating disk with a cavity that passes repeatedly and consecutively over a fuel inlet... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579734 | Rotary valve internal combustion engine A rotary valve engine includes an engine block having at least one combustion chamber which is sealed by a rotary valve which also can function as a head. The rotary valve includes an intake passage and an exhaust passage for directing intake air into the... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5558049 | Variable orbital aperture valve system for fluid processing machines A valve system for fluid processing machines which provides fully dynamic control over aspiration events. In the case of an internal combustion engine application, the variable orbital aperture valve system includes a rotary valve in the form of an "orbit... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5109814 | Spherical rotary valve An improved rotary valve for a spherical rotary valve engine in which the intake spherical valve and the exhaust spherical valve have an aperture on the spherical periphery for communication with the inlet port and exhaust port of the cylinder, respective... | 05/05/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4989576 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine of the piston and cylinder type is provided. The conventional cylinder head is replaced by a detachable head assembled from two hollowed out cylinder head components one of which (3a) is shown. The components when assembled p... | 02/05/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4867117 | Rotary valve with integrated combustion chamber An internal combustion engine having a cylindrical rotary valve body positioned over each piston cylinder, and having a flow-passage chamber extending from the bottom of the valve body exposed to the piston chamber, and curved upward opening to the side o... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4739968 | A disc valve control means The invention relates to a valve-controlled system, particularly for use in an internal combustion engine, comprising a valve stem and a valve disc extending at an oblique angle to the axis of the valve stem. The valve disc is adapted to be lifted from an... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4550696 | Internal combustion engine with disc inlet valve A high performance two-stroke internal combustion engine comprises at least one disc inlet valve driven from a shaft via bevel gears. The shaft is driven from a pinion secured to the engine crank-shaft via a variable drive. The variable drive includes a s... | 11/05/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4418658 | Engine valve A rotary valve for internal combustion engines, compressors and the like wherein its valve plate engages directly with the cylinder block and which is lubricated by oil passageways in the valve plate or wear surface of the cylinder block.... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4373476 | Rotary valve system A rotary valve system for use in internal combustion engines comprises an elongated substantially cylindrical valve passage means having a threaded section at one end and an outwardly extending disc portion at the other end. The outwardly extending lower ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4149498 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is provided that has a stationary cylinder block in which cylinders contain reciprocating pistons that are sequentially actuated to impart torque to a revolving rotor. A unique rotor is provided that includes a cam surface th... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4149493 | Multi-cylinder internal combustion engine A method of operating an internal combustion engine having one or a plurality of cylinders with piston means movable therein wherein a controlled quantity of compressed air is introduced into the combustion chamber when the piston is substantially in its ... | 04/17/1979 |