Patents by Inventor Benjamin Hugo TOUR

Benjamin Hugo TOUR has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spool shuttle crossover valve and combustion chamber in split-cycle engine
    Patent number: 11230965
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
  • SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN SPLIT-CYCLE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20210095591
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
  • Spool shuttle crossover valve and combustion chamber in split-cycle engine
    Patent number: 10598080
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
  • SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN SPLIT-CYCLE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190055881
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
  • Spool shuttle crossover valve and combustion chamber in split-cycle engine
    Patent number: 10107178
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
  • SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN SPLIT-CYCLE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20170058759
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
  • Spool shuttle crossover valve in split-cycle engine
    Patent number: 9435233
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TOUR ENGINE, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
  • SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE IN SPILT-CYCLE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150315959
    Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL