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Water introduction in internal combustion engines

Assignee: HOBBS RUTH KURTZ
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Filing: 1991-10-15
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2011-10-15
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Abstract

Abstract An internal combustion engine is provided with water injectors and a source of pressurized water having at least one injector valve operated by a computer which senses various operating conditions of the engine and in response to said conditions opens or closes the injector valves allowing or blocking the passing of high pressure water into the combustion chamber.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cletus L. Hobbs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:42
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/022; F02M25/025; F02M25/03; F02B; F02B47/00; F02B47/02; F02D; F02D19/00; F02D19/12; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A water injector for an internal combustion engine having combustion chambers comprising: injectors having nozzles communicating with the combustion chambers; a source of water connected to said injectors; a water delivery pump in said source of water for supplying a constant flow of water; a water supply conduit attached to each of the injectors and to said source of water; a remote high pressure pump connected between the source of water and the conduit; a remote water pressure regulator connected between said remote high pressure pump and said injectors; sensors on the engine for sensing normal and abnormal conditions of the engine during operation; a compouter connected to each of the injectors and to each of the sensors, said computer for sensing the engine conditions and for computing a predetermined volume of water to be injected into the engine to correct an abnormal condition, said predetermined volume of water injected into the combustion chambers by said remote high pressure pump, assisted by said water delivery pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A water injector for an internal combustion engine having combustion chambers comprising: injectors having nozzles communicating with the combustion chambers; a source of water connected to said injectors; a water delivery pump in said source of water for supplying a constant flow of water; a water supply conduit attached to each of the injectors and to said source of water; a remote high pressure pump connected between the source of water and the conduit; a remote water pressure regulator connected between said remote high pressure pump and said injectors; sensors on the engine for sensing normal and abnormal conditions of the engine during operation; a compouter connected to each of the injectors and to each of the sensors, said computer for sensing the engine conditions and for computing a predetermined volume of water to be injected into the engine to correct an abnormal condition, said predetermined volume of water injected into the combustion chambers by said remote high pressure pump, assisted by said water delivery pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A water injector for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 wherein: said source of water is a water tank having an in tank water delivery pump therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A water injector for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 wherein: a water pressure regulator between the high pressure pump and the injectors regulates the water pressure injected into the combustion chambers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A water injector for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, and: said high pressure pump and said pressure regulator being a single unit removably attached to said water supply conduit.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-06-30 1995-12-30 1996-06-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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