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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281380 | Heat exchange device A heat exchange system is provided that includes an evaporator (11) that carries out heat exchange between exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust port (16B) and water, exhaust gas passages (87, 88) on the upstream side in the direction of flow o... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7152407 | Thermal energy recovery device Device (1) for the recovery of thermal energy from a first gas flow (11) from an internal combustion engine (10), the device being designed for the transfer of thermal energy from the first gas flow (11) to a second gas flow (12). ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104042 | Supercharged four-stroke internal-combustion engine with variable-volume exhaust gas exhaust device and method of operation of such an engine A four-stroke supercharged internal-combustion engine includes at least two cylinders with a combustion chamber (14), an air intake (16) including a pipe (20) associated with a shutoff (21), an exhaust (18) including a pipe (22 | 09/12/2006 |
| 6907734 | Heat exchanger An evaporator (11) is provided that carries out heat exchange between exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust port (16B) of an internal combustion engine and water, the evaporator (11) including a large number of heat transfer plates (83) ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6513328 | Internal combustion engine with cooling circuit and heating heat exchanger connected to it An internal combustion has an exhaust gas line, an exhaust gas heat exchanger through which exhaust gas withdrawn through the exhaust gas line passes so as to take heat energy, a heating heat exchanger to which the withdrawn heat energy is made available ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6374613 | Miniaturized waste heat engine A closed loop vapor cycle generated by a special device formed by heat transfer and a vapor expander means it is utilized to convert waste heat from conventional power systems into additional thermodynamic work, thereby improving the overall power system ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6314925 | Two-stroke internal combustion engine with recuperator in cylinder head A Recuperative Cycle tow-stroke internal combustion engine having an expander cylinder with an open combustion chamber in its working end and a separate compressor for injecting a compressed air charge into the chamber obtains improved Carnot efficiency b... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5339632 | Method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of internal combustion engines This invention relates generally to a system for increasing the thermodynamic efficiency of internal combustion engines. In the system of the invention, the unused heat generated during normal engine operation in the exhaust gases, lubricating oil and eng... | 08/23/1994 |
| 4010613 | Turbocharged engine after cooling system and method Turbocharged engine air supply cooling arrangement and method that utilizes an air-to-air heat exchanger provided with a fan to circulate ambient air about the heat exchanger to cool turbocharger compressor discharge air. The air is cooled to near, but ab... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3965681 | Internal combustion engine and turbosupercharger therefor with heat pipe for intake mixture heating An internal combustion engine is provided with a turbosupercharger including a vaned rotatable compressor wheel arranged in an inlet passage to compress inlet mixture for delivery to the engine combustion chamber, a vaned turbine wheel arranged in an exha... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3948053 | System for utilizing waste heat of an internal combustion engine Waste heat generated by an internal combustion engine is utilized by an apparatus comprising a supercharger, a turbine drivably engaging the supercharger, a vaporizer, and a condenser. The turbine, the vaporizer and the condenser form a closed loop within... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3948235 | System for utilizing waste heat of an internal combustion engine Waste heat generated by an internal combustion engine is utilized by an apparatus comprising a supercharger, a turbine drivably engaging the supercharger, a vaporizer, a condenser and fluid injection duct means. The turbine, the vaporizer and the condense... | 04/06/1976 |
