EP2488742A4 - Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine

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Publication number
EP2488742A4
EP2488742A4 EP10824074.8A EP10824074A EP2488742A4 EP 2488742 A4 EP2488742 A4 EP 2488742A4 EP 10824074 A EP10824074 A EP 10824074A EP 2488742 A4 EP2488742 A4 EP 2488742A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
fuel
combustion engine
internal combustion
vapor system
economizer
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP10824074.8A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2488742A2 (en
Inventor
Christopher Smart
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ADVANCED MILEAGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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ADVANCED MILEAGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Priority claimed from US12/652,986 external-priority patent/US7886725B1/en
Application filed by ADVANCED MILEAGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC filed Critical ADVANCED MILEAGE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Publication of EP2488742A2 publication Critical patent/EP2488742A2/en
Publication of EP2488742A4 publication Critical patent/EP2488742A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/30—Ballast
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
    • F02M31/04—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/10—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture by hot liquids, e.g. lubricants or cooling water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
    • F02M31/04—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/10—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture by hot liquids, e.g. lubricants or cooling water
    • F02M31/102—Particular constructional characteristics of the shape of the heat exchange surfaces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
    • F02M31/16—Other apparatus for heating fuel
    • F02M31/18—Other apparatus for heating fuel to vaporise fuel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
EP10824074.8A 2009-10-15 2010-10-14 Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine Withdrawn EP2488742A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US25198609P 2009-10-15 2009-10-15
US12/652,986 US7886725B1 (en) 2009-10-15 2010-01-06 Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine
US12/791,624 US7980230B2 (en) 2009-10-15 2010-06-01 Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine
PCT/US2010/052617 WO2011047124A2 (en) 2009-10-15 2010-10-14 Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine

Publications (2)

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EP2488742A2 EP2488742A2 (en) 2012-08-22
EP2488742A4 true EP2488742A4 (en) 2013-06-05

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EP10824074.8A Withdrawn EP2488742A4 (en) 2009-10-15 2010-10-14 Fuel economizer fuel vapor system for internal combustion engine

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US20110091286A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2488742A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2013508600A (en)

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US4784092A (en) * 1987-10-02 1988-11-15 Edward Pitti Liquid to vapor fuel converter system
US4846137A (en) * 1987-11-17 1989-07-11 Ray Dennis A Fuel heater
US20040200461A1 (en) * 2003-04-10 2004-10-14 Alex Chu Vaporized fuel injection system and method

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JP2013508600A (en) 2013-03-07
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