Fuel system and method of operation

Claim 1

AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM COMPRISING A NOZZLE ADAPTED TO DISCHARGE FUEL FOR MIXTURE WITH AIR, FLUID AMPLIFIER MEANS HAVING AN INTERACTION REGION, AND INCLUDING AN INLET PORT OPENING INTO SAID INTERACTION REGION, A SOURCE OF REGULATED FLUID CONNECTED TO SAID INLET PORT TO ISSUE A FLUID STREAM ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH WITHIN SAID INTERACTION REGION, SAID FLUID STREAM HAVING A PREDETERMINED ENERGY STATE, A SOURCE OF REGULATING FLUID CONNECTED TO SAID INTERACTION REGION AND SUPPLYING FLUID THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WHICH PROVIDE A FLUID SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF AN ENGINE DEMAND FOR FUEL AND HAVING AN ENERGY STATE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN THE ENERGY STATE OF THE FLUID STREAM AND WHICH CAUSES A VARIATION IN THE PATH OF THE FLUID STREAM WITHIN SAID INTERACTION REGION, SAID AMPLIFIER MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING OUTLET MEANS OPENING FROM SAID INTERACTION REGION FOR RECEIVING THE FLUID STREAM AND ESTABLISHING A REGULATED FLUID CONDITION WHICH VARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE FLUID STREAM, A SOURCE OF FUEL, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF FUEL TO SAID NOZZLE AND INCLUDING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID OUTLET MEANS FOR GOVERNING FLOW THROUGH SAID NOZZLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATED FLUID CONDITION.