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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410288 | Fluid mixing device A fluid mixing device (1) includes a chamber (3) and a bluff body (4) defining one end of the chamber (3). A first fluid inlet (5) is located toward an opposite end of the chamber (3) from the bluff body (4) and arran... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7320298 | Charged water fumigation for combustion systems Internal combustion engines generally suffer from inadequate time to completely combust all the fuel in a given cycle. Therefore, any method for increasing the rate and completion of combustion is welcomed. A large excess of electrons are admitted to the combustion ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318846 | Mixture formation means for a reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater A mixture formation means for the reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater. The fuel feed includes a pressure impulse injection means and the mixture formation area is a swirl chamber having a discharge nozzle connected to the pressure impulse injection device... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7100588 | Device for heightening engine efficiency A device for heightening engine efficiency is provided with a heat-insulating seat of engine having a plurality of air inlets communicable with oil-gas inlets. The air inlets are provided with a valve, and the heat-insulating seat is provided with a cam mechanism, w... | 09/05/2006 |
| 5908475 | Gas/air mixer A gas/air mixer for injecting gas into the intake air stream of an internal cumbustion engine using a combination of radial holes and radial tubes located around the perimeter of an air flow passage. The gas/air mixer includes an intake air passage which ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5609655 | Gas turbine apparatus A fuel and air mixing apparatus for a combustor and gas turbine generator. A primary portion of the fuel is injected into the mixing air at long distances from the combustor prechamber. The primary portion of the fuel is almost completely mixed with the m... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5527367 | Mixer for a gas-fueled engine A mixer for a gas fueled engine uses a venturi through which a fuel nozzle opens into an air inlet path at a narrowest portion of the venturi in a substantially parallel orientation relative to the flow of inlet air in the air inlet path to reduce the mix... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5046475 | Emission control device for carbureted engines Disclosed herein is an emission control device for use with a carburetor having a base and at least one fuel opening defined in its base. The device is comprised of a body member of predetermined thickness and defining therein at least one through opening... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4399800 | Device for improving fuel efficiency in internal combustion engine A device which is located between a carburetor and an engine intake manifold of an internal combustion engine includes oppositely rotating impellers mounted on air bearings. The air-fuel mixture exiting the carburetor impinges on the impellers and drives ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4373500 | Carburetor air injection system A carburetor air injection system comprising a downdraft carburetor which includes a butterfly type automatic choke valve, a butterfly type throttle valve spaced from said automatic choke valve, an idler jet in the carburetor on the opposite side of the t... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4370969 | Propane automotive feed system A propane gas feed device and system are provided wherein controlled, measured quantities of propane gas are controllably pre-mixed with air and this pre-mixture of air-propane is fed as a carburetor mixture for combustion in the engine. An air cut-off sc... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4362143 | Exhaust gas suppressor An exhaust gas suppressor which suppresses the generation of harmful gases contained in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, wherein secondary air is efficiently heated to high temperature by a coiled heater tube installed in the exhaust manifo... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4255115 | Method and apparatus for producing a hot gas flow A method of producing a hot gas flow by combustion of preferably liquid fuels, by the following steps: (a) atomizing the liquid fuel to form fine particles; (b) further atomizing the thus generated fuel particles with the aid of combustion air supplied as atom... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4148285 | Fuel atomizing device and method for gasoline engine The invention herein consists of a plate-like member disposed between the carburetor and the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine and has a bore therethrough in register with the throat of the carburetor and the intake of the manifold. The pla... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4137878 | Supplementary carburetor A supplementary carburetor for crankcase emission of an internal combustion engine which aerates in a swirling manner and with the aid of air injected into the exhaust stream through venturi action, the crankcase emission combustibles.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4106453 | Apparatus and process for improving fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine utilizing a vapor state of fuel An improved fuel/air mixing system is described with reference to a device that includes a mixing cone element in a mixing chamber for creating a zone of turbulence in which pre-heated air is mixed with a regulated admission of fuel vapor.... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4068638 | Fuel vaporizing method and apparatus Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing the vaporized proportion of a stream of volatile liquid fuel supply to an internal combustion engine. The non-volatilized portions of the fuel discharged from the carburetor are traveled over a plurality o... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4014303 | Device for improved efficiency in internal combustion Device for improved efficiency in internal combustion engines of motor-vehicles, comprising an air compressor supplying air downstream of the engine carburetor to which the device is applied. The air passage is controlled by a valve connected to the carbu... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3996315 | Vaporization apparatus for internal combustion engines The invention concerns an apparatus for the vaporization of combustible mix for internal combustion engines. The apparatus is placed below the butterfly valve of the pulverizer, such as a carburetor. According to the invention the apparatus includes at le... | 12/07/1976 |
