US4372264A
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Internal combustion engine for diverse fuels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A fuel vaporizer chamber that is interconnected with a conventional combustion chamber through a valve. The valve allows hot combustion products to enter the chamber during the expansion stroke and is closed to trap the products therein. Fuel is then injected into the chamber and vaporized. The valve is opened to release the vaporized fuel mixture into the combustion chamber during the subsequent compression stroke. The charge is then ignited and the cycle is repeated.
Inventors
- 👤 Horacio A. Trucco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:55
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/02; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A device that operates in conjunction with an internal combustion engine to produce intermittent vaporization of discrete amounts of fuel that are subsequently utilized in the operation of an internal combustion engine comprising in combination, a fuel vaporizer chamber, a vaporizer valve, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to replenish said fuel vaporizer chamber with hot gaseous products of combustion generated by an internal combustion engine, means to cyclically introduce into said fuel vaporizer chamber metered amounts of fuel that vaporize by absorbing heat from said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion; means to close said vaporizer valve such as to temporarily entrap inside said vaporizer chamber said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion and said metered amount of fuel, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to discharge the resulting mixture of said vaporized fuels and said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion supplying an internal combustion engine in a mode to form a combustible mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A device that operates in conjunction with an internal combustion engine to produce intermittent vaporization of discrete amounts of fuel that are subsequently utilized in the operation of an internal combustion engine comprising in combination, a fuel vaporizer chamber, a vaporizer valve, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to replenish said fuel vaporizer chamber with hot gaseous products of combustion generated by an internal combustion engine, means to cyclically introduce into said fuel vaporizer chamber metered amounts of fuel that vaporize by absorbing heat from said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion; means to close said vaporizer valve such as to temporarily entrap inside said vaporizer chamber said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion and said metered amount of fuel, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to discharge the resulting mixture of said vaporized fuels and said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion supplying an internal combustion engine in a mode to form a combustible mixture.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
164 words
A device that operates in conjunction with an internal combustion engine to produce cyclic vaporization of discrete amounts of fuel that are subsequently utilized in the operation of said internal combustion engine comprising in combination, a fuel vaporizer chamber, a vaporizer valve, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to replenish said fuel vaporizer chamber with hot gaseous products of combustion generated by said internal combustion engine, means to cyclically introduce into said fuel vaporizer chamber metered amounts of fuel that vaporizes by absorbing heat from said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion, means to close said vaporizer valve such as to temporarily entrap inside said fuel vaporizer chamber said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion and said metered amounts of fuel, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to discharge from said fuel vaporizer chamber the resulting mixture of said vaporized fuel and said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion supplying said internal combustion engine in a manner that forms a combustible mixture.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
164 words
A device that operates in conjunction with an internal combustion engine to produce cyclic vaporization of discrete amounts of fuel that are subsequently utilized in the operation of said internal combustion engine comprising in combination, a fuel vaporizer chamber, a vaporizer valve, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to replenish said fuel vaporizer chamber with hot gaseous products of combustion generated by said internal combustion engine, means to cyclically introduce into said fuel vaporizer chamber metered amounts of fuel that vaporizes by absorbing heat from said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion, means to close said vaporizer valve such as to temporarily entrap inside said fuel vaporizer chamber said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion and said metered amounts of fuel, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve to discharge from said fuel vaporizer chamber the resulting mixture of said vaporized fuel and said replenished hot gaseous products of combustion supplying said internal combustion engine in a manner that forms a combustible mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
An intermittent internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and means for supplying a fresh charge of air thereto, the improvements comprising, a fuel vaporizer chamber communicating with said combustion chamber, a vaporizer valve, between said fuel vaporizer chamber and said combustion chamber, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve during the compression stroke to vent its content into said combustion chamber to form a combustible mixture, means to cyclically close said vaporizer valve during the expansion stroke of the engine to entrap hot product of combustion within said fuel vaporizer chamber, a fuel injector discharging into said fuel vaporizer chamber, means to cyclically supply said fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel while combustion products are entrapped whereby the fuel is vaporized inside said fuel vaporizer chamber because it absorbs heat by direct mixing with the entrapped hot products of combustion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
An intermittent internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and means for supplying a fresh charge of air thereto, the improvements comprising, a fuel vaporizer chamber communicating with said combustion chamber, a vaporizer valve, between said fuel vaporizer chamber and said combustion chamber, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve during the compression stroke to vent its content into said combustion chamber to form a combustible mixture, means to cyclically close said vaporizer valve during the expansion stroke of the engine to entrap hot product of combustion within said fuel vaporizer chamber, a fuel injector discharging into said fuel vaporizer chamber, means to cyclically supply said fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel while combustion products are entrapped whereby the fuel is vaporized inside said fuel vaporizer chamber because it absorbs heat by direct mixing with the entrapped hot products of combustion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 3 and including, a spark plug mounted in said combustion chamber, means to fire said spark plug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 3 and including, a secondary fuel injector discharging into said combustion chamber, means to cyclically supply said secondary fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 3 and including, means to supply said fuel injector with various different type of fuels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 3 and including, means to preheat said vaporizer chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 3 and including, means to supply fuel to the intaking fresh charge of air such as to form a combustible mixture inside said combustion chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
151 words
An intermittent internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and means for supplying a fresh charge of air thereto, the improvements comprising, a fuel vaporizer chamber communicating with said combustion chamber, a vaporizer valve between said fuel vaporizer chamber and said combustion chamber, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve during the compression stroke to discharge the air compressed inside said combustion chamber into said fuel vaporizer chamber to form a combustible mixture, means to cyclically close said vaporizer valve during the expansion stroke of the engine to entrap hot product of combustion within said fuel vaporizer chamber, a fuel injector discharging into said fuel vaporizer chamber, means to cyclically supply said fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel while combustion products are entrapped whereby the fuel is vaporized inside said fuel vaporizer chamber because it absorbs heat by direct mixing with the entrapped products of combustion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
An intermittent internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and means for supplying a fresh charge of air thereto, the improvements comprising, a fuel vaporizer chamber communicating with said combustion chamber, a vaporizer valve between said fuel vaporizer chamber and said combustion chamber, means to cyclically open said vaporizer valve during the compression stroke to discharge the air compressed inside said combustion chamber into said fuel vaporizer chamber to form a combustible mixture, means to cyclically close said vaporizer valve during the expansion stroke of the engine to entrap hot product of combustion within said fuel vaporizer chamber, a fuel injector discharging into said fuel vaporizer chamber, means to cyclically supply said fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel while combustion products are entrapped whereby the fuel is vaporized inside said fuel vaporizer chamber because it absorbs heat by direct mixing with the entrapped products of combustion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 9 and including, a spark plug mounted in said fuel vaporizer chamber, means to fire said spark plug after said vaporizer valve is opened.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 9 and including, a secondary fuel injector discharging into said combustion chamber, means to cyclically supply said secondary fuel injector with a metered amount of liquid or slurry fuel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 9 and including, means to supply said fuel injector with various different type of fuels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 9 and including, means to preheat said vaporizer chamber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 9 and including, means to supply fuel to the intaking fresh charge of air such as to form a combustible mixture inside said combustion chamber.
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