Patents by Inventor Brad BOPP

Brad BOPP 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).

  • Method for modifying combustion chamber in a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine and resulting engine
    Patent number: 9567896
    Abstract: A method for improving combustion in a main combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a resulting engine are disclosed. The engine includes a main combustion chamber arranged between a head and a reciprocating piston. A heat retaining element is provided between the head and the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is configured to reduce heat transfer from the main combustion chamber into the engine head. A precombustion chamber is provided having a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to be provided with a secondary charge of air/fuel and a first spark igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Pouring, Matthew Hayes, Brad Bopp, Manfred Weber, Michael Keller
  • Thermally stratified regenerative combustion chamber
    Patent number: 9567939
    Abstract: A method for improving combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, a heat retaining element, and an internal combustion engine are provided. The internal combustion engine includes a main combustion chamber arranged between a head and a reciprocating piston, and a heat retaining element provided between the head and the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is a self-supporting structure coupled to the head that is configured to reduce heat transfer from the main combustion chamber into the engine head. The heat retaining element includes a head-facing portion substantially corresponding in shape to a portion of the head facing the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is provided such that a gap is provided between the head-facing portion of the heat retaining element and the portion of the head facing the main combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Pouring, Matthew Hayes, Brad Bopp, Manfred Weber, Michael Keller
  • METHOD FOR MODIFYING COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN A RECIPROCATING PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND RESULTING ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140209057
    Abstract: A method for improving combustion in a main combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a resulting engine are disclosed. The engine includes a main combustion chamber arranged between a head and a reciprocating piston. A heat retaining element is provided between the head and the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is configured to reduce heat transfer from the main combustion chamber into the engine head. A precombustion chamber is provided having a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to be provided with a secondary charge of air/fuel and a first spark igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew POURING, Matthew HAYES, Brad BOPP, Manfred WEBER, Michael KELLER
  • THERMALLY STRATIFIED REGENERATIVE COMBUSTION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20140209058
    Abstract: A method for improving combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, a heat retaining element, and an internal combustion engine are provided. The internal combustion engine includes a main combustion chamber arranged between a head and a reciprocating piston, and a heat retaining element provided between the head and the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is a self-supporting structure coupled to the head that is configured to reduce heat transfer from the main combustion chamber into the engine head. The heat retaining element includes a head-facing portion substantially corresponding in shape to a portion of the head facing the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is provided such that a gap is provided between the head-facing portion of the heat retaining element and the portion of the head facing the main combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SONEX RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew POURING, Matthew HAYES, Brad BOPP, Manfred WEBER, Michael KELLER