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US4240379A
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Method and means for controlling explosive dust with computer programmed stratified fuel injected combustion
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-06-23
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1998-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of fueling an internal combustion engine using explosive dust, characterized by making a slurry of particles of grain dust, jetting said slurry to arrange said particles seriatim, drying said seriatim particles, injecting said dried particles in a series of computer controlled program of successive rasters into said engine, adding dried oxygenated air to said dried injected particles and igniting said rasters of dried dust particles inside said engine to drive the piston.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Armbruster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B45/00; F02B45/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for making the fueling of an engine subject to micro interval changes in fueling compatible with the speed of a high speed computer with programming and memory instruction components for carrying on computations relative to the fueling of the engine comprising the steps of, providing fuel portions ultrasonically at micro second intervals; distributing said fuel portions in rasters of variable size; predetermining by program and memory instructions the sizes and times of provision of said fuel rasters according to rapidly changing engine load conditions; sensing a particular engine load condition; and igniting the provided fuel raster.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for making the fueling of an engine subject to micro interval changes in fueling compatible with the speed of a high speed computer with programming and memory instruction components for carrying on computations relative to the fueling of the engine comprising the steps of, providing fuel portions ultrasonically at micro second intervals; distributing said fuel portions in rasters of variable size; predetermining by program and memory instructions the sizes and times of provision of said fuel rasters according to rapidly changing engine load conditions; sensing a particular engine load condition; and igniting the provided fuel raster.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
An injection valve system for injecting an explosive dust into and internal combustion engine, said system having said dust provided in a slurry prior to injection and comprising: means for filtering said slurry; a slurry storing chamber having a piezo crystal ultrasonic vibrator on one side and a jet opening structure on another side; means for operating said crystal to project said slurry out of said jet opening in microscopic dust containing droplets at micro second intervals; means for charging said droplets; electrostatic means for spreading said charged droplets in raster patterns; means for drying said patterns of droplets to free the dust therein; means for directing the dust patterns into said engine; and, means for exploding said dust patterns within said engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
An injection valve system for injecting an explosive dust into and internal combustion engine, said system having said dust provided in a slurry prior to injection and comprising: means for filtering said slurry; a slurry storing chamber having a piezo crystal ultrasonic vibrator on one side and a jet opening structure on another side; means for operating said crystal to project said slurry out of said jet opening in microscopic dust containing droplets at micro second intervals; means for charging said droplets; electrostatic means for spreading said charged droplets in raster patterns; means for drying said patterns of droplets to free the dust therein; means for directing the dust patterns into said engine; and, means for exploding said dust patterns within said engine.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fuel receiving cylinder with successive rasters of separate distributed fuel portions, said method comprising the steps of, storing said fuel in a fuel chamber with a jet nozzle; expelling said fuel portions out of said nozzle ultrasonically at micro second intervals; charging said expelled fuel portions; deflecting and distributing said expelled fuel portions electrostatically with said successive rasters of fuel portions into said receiving cylinder; adding a gas to said fuel portions; and igniting said successive rasters of fuel portions.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fuel receiving cylinder with successive rasters of separate distributed fuel portions, said method comprising the steps of, storing said fuel in a fuel chamber with a jet nozzle; expelling said fuel portions out of said nozzle ultrasonically at micro second intervals; charging said expelled fuel portions; deflecting and distributing said expelled fuel portions electrostatically with said successive rasters of fuel portions into said receiving cylinder; adding a gas to said fuel portions; and igniting said successive rasters of fuel portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said fuel portions include carbonaceous dust of one mil particle size, and which further comprises the step of drying said dust.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said fuel portions include carbonaceous dust and an alcohol vapor and which further comprises the steps of, determining ignition timing intervals, counting said intervals, and injecting a detergent after a predetermined number of ignition intervals.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fuel receiving cylinder receptive to a plurality of different successive rasters of separate distributed differing fuel portions, said method comprizing the steps of storing said differing fuels in separate fuel chambers with separate jet nozzles; expelling said differing fuel portions out of said nozzles ultrasonically at differing micro second intervals; charging said expelled fuel portions; separately deflecting and distributing said differing expelled fuel portions electrostatically with separate and different successive rasters of stratified fuel portions into said receiving cylinder; adding gases to said separate fuel portions; and igniting said rasters of fuel portions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fuel receiving cylinder receptive to a plurality of different successive rasters of separate distributed differing fuel portions, said method comprizing the steps of storing said differing fuels in separate fuel chambers with separate jet nozzles; expelling said differing fuel portions out of said nozzles ultrasonically at differing micro second intervals; charging said expelled fuel portions; separately deflecting and distributing said differing expelled fuel portions electrostatically with separate and different successive rasters of stratified fuel portions into said receiving cylinder; adding gases to said separate fuel portions; and igniting said rasters of fuel portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method as set forth in claim 6 wherein associated with said engine is a computer with a memory component and which further comprises the steps of, entering into said computer memory component data values of performance characteristics of the particular engine; combining said performance data with current engine demand data in said computer; and regulating according to rapidly changing demands the pluralities of differing expelling charging, distributing and igniting steps to effect changes in fueling at microsecond speeds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as set forth in claim 6 wherein there is associated with said engine a microprocessor computer with memory and programming components and a detergent injecting means and which further comprises the steps of, furnishing said computer memory component with constant values of performance data of a particular engine; supplying said computer programming component with instructions relative to timing and quantitative operation of said expelling and deflecting steps; injecting said detergent; and governing by said computer and regulation of said expelling, charging, deflecting, igniting and detergent injecting steps for optimum engine operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method as set forth in claim 6 wherein said differing fuels and gases are of differing volatility and associated with said engine is a microprocessor computer and which further comprises the steps of, gauging the demands of said engine as data under fluctuating loading conditions; entering said demand data into said computer; and governing by said computer said expelling, charging, deflecting and igniting steps to select the proportions of said differing fuel portions, their distribution, rates of expelling and timing of ignition to provide optimum engine drive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said engine has a blowout muffler bypass means and involves the further steps of, counting the times of ignition; selecting the predominance of the fuel of higher volatility after a predetermined number of said counted ignitions; and operating said muffler by pass concurrently with said selecting step.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-23 | 1984-06-23 | 1984-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-06-23 | 1988-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-23 | 1992-06-23 | 1992-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |