GB2451846B - Employing microwave to obtain savings in fuel consumption - Google Patents

Employing microwave to obtain savings in fuel consumption

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GB2451846B
GB2451846B GB0715825A GB0715825A GB2451846B GB 2451846 B GB2451846 B GB 2451846B GB 0715825 A GB0715825 A GB 0715825A GB 0715825 A GB0715825 A GB 0715825A GB 2451846 B GB2451846 B GB 2451846B
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fuel consumption
employing microwave
obtain savings
savings
microwave
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GB0715825A
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GB2451846A (en
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Neville Tinsley Holmes
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Priority to GB0810829A priority patent/GB2451927B/en
Priority to GB0814330.7A priority patent/GB2451935B/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L3/00—Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof
    • F01L3/02—Selecting particular materials for valve-members or valve-seats; Valve-members or valve-seats composed of two or more materials
    • F01L3/04—Coated valve members or valve-seats
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B51/00—Other methods of operating engines involving pretreating of, or adding substances to, combustion air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture of the engines
    • F02B51/06—Other methods of operating engines involving pretreating of, or adding substances to, combustion air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture of the engines involving rays or sound waves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B77/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not otherwise provided for
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F5/00—Piston rings, e.g. associated with piston crown
    • 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
    • F02M27/00—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like
    • F02M27/04—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by electric means, ionisation, polarisation or magnetism
    • 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
    • F02M27/00—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like
    • F02M27/06—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by rays, e.g. infrared and ultraviolet
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P13/00—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other parts of internal-combustion engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P15/00—Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00 and combined with layout of ignition circuits
    • F02P15/04—Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00 and combined with layout of ignition circuits one of the spark electrodes being mounted on the engine working piston
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P23/00—Other ignition
    • F02P23/04—Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays
    • F02P23/045—Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays using electromagnetic microwaves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J9/00—Piston-rings, e.g. non-metallic piston-rings, seats therefor; Ring sealings of similar construction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/20—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation
    • H01T13/24—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation having movable electrodes
    • H01T13/26—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation having movable electrodes for adjusting spark gap otherwise than by bending of electrode
    • 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)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Spark Plugs (AREA)
  • Valve-Gear Or Valve Arrangements (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
GB0715825A 2007-08-14 2007-08-14 Employing microwave to obtain savings in fuel consumption Expired - Fee Related GB2451846B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0715825A GB2451846B (en) 2007-08-14 2007-08-14 Employing microwave to obtain savings in fuel consumption
GB0810829A GB2451927B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-06-13 Use of spark plug with externally adjustable spark gap and using the piston top as a terminal, for improvements in performance of internal combustion engines
GB0814330.7A GB2451935B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-08-06 Internal combustion engine design changes to facilitate smooth running if microwave is present within cylinders

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GB0715825A GB2451846B (en) 2007-08-14 2007-08-14 Employing microwave to obtain savings in fuel consumption

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GB0715825D0 GB0715825D0 (en) 2007-09-26
GB2451846A GB2451846A (en) 2009-02-18
GB2451846B true GB2451846B (en) 2010-07-14

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GB0810829A Expired - Fee Related GB2451927B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-06-13 Use of spark plug with externally adjustable spark gap and using the piston top as a terminal, for improvements in performance of internal combustion engines
GB0814330.7A Expired - Fee Related GB2451935B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-08-06 Internal combustion engine design changes to facilitate smooth running if microwave is present within cylinders

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GB0810829A Expired - Fee Related GB2451927B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-06-13 Use of spark plug with externally adjustable spark gap and using the piston top as a terminal, for improvements in performance of internal combustion engines
GB0814330.7A Expired - Fee Related GB2451935B (en) 2007-08-14 2008-08-06 Internal combustion engine design changes to facilitate smooth running if microwave is present within cylinders

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JPH06229334A (en) * 1993-02-02 1994-08-16 Masahiro Morita Combustion device of internal combustion engine
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US4064852A (en) * 1975-11-06 1977-12-27 Fulenwider Jr Hal Microwave energy apparatus and method for internal combustion engines
US4157700A (en) * 1977-08-18 1979-06-12 Conner George E Pre-vaporization system
JPS61200369A (en) * 1985-03-01 1986-09-04 Mitsubishi Motors Corp Fuel supply device for engine
JPS62174569A (en) * 1985-07-27 1987-07-31 Noboru Muraoka Ignition device for engine and method thereof
GB2241563A (en) * 1989-04-18 1991-09-04 Royal Ordnance Plc Initiation of propellants
DE4028748A1 (en) * 1990-09-11 1992-03-12 Otto Werner Woelky Microwave cold-start for Diesel engine - vaporises fuel by microwave generatoroperating in relation to engine temp.
JPH06229334A (en) * 1993-02-02 1994-08-16 Masahiro Morita Combustion device of internal combustion engine
DE19517302A1 (en) * 1995-05-02 1996-11-07 Eduard Heide Reducing diesel fuel consumption in diesel engine
WO1998014703A1 (en) * 1996-09-30 1998-04-09 Matthew Mark Bebich Ignition by electromagnetic radiation
DE19914941C1 (en) * 1999-04-01 2000-05-25 Daimler Chrysler Ag Microwave-assisted mixture burning for internal combustion engine involves additional microwave recipient material, including drops of substance thermally activated by microwaves
DE10355025A1 (en) * 2003-11-25 2005-06-23 Daimlerchrysler Ag Internal combustion engine has microwave source means for inputting of microwaves in combustion chamber by which non-thermal plasma is created

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GB2451927A (en) 2009-02-18
GB0715825D0 (en) 2007-09-26
GB2451935B (en) 2012-08-15
GB2451935A (en) 2009-02-18
GB2451927B (en) 2010-01-20
GB2451846A (en) 2009-02-18
GB0814330D0 (en) 2008-09-10

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