By Ignition Of Motive Fluid Patents (Class 417/73)
  • Patent number: 11073168
    Abstract: A compressor and method are provided, the compressor having elliptically-shaped combustion chambers including a first chamber having a first inlet and a first outlet, and a last chamber having an inlet and outlet. The first inlet is in communication with a low pressure plenum, the first outlet is in communication with the inlet of the last chamber, and the outlet of the last chamber is in communication with a high pressure plenum to define a flow pathway. A volume of gas is introduced into the first chamber at a first pressure. A fuel is injected into the first chamber, alternately at the foci, and ignited to advance the volume of gas along the flow pathway. A fuel is injected into the last chamber, alternately at the foci, and ignited on a schedule synchronized with ignition in the first chamber to further advance the volume of gas along the flow pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Raymond C. Vaughan
  • Patent number: 9828958
    Abstract: A valve seat member shared by an outlet valve and a pressure relief valve is provided between a pressurizing chamber and a high pressure path. A valve seat of the relief valve is provided on the side of the pressurizing chamber of the valve seat member. A valve seat of the outlet valve is provided in the valve seat member on the side of the high pressure path. One end of a relief path whose other end is open in the valve seat of the pressure relief valve is connected with the high pressure path, and one end of an outlet path whose other end is open in the valve seat of the outlet valve is connected with the pressurizing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuji Saito
  • Patent number: 8881499
    Abstract: Apparatus includes an ignition system that repeats an ignition cycle by providing hydrogen and oxygen and also provides a control spark with a sufficient amount of energy for igniting a combustible mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. The combustion chamber is immersed in an aqueous fluid, fills with the same or other aqueous fluid, receives the hydrogen and oxygen therein, receive the control spark to ignite the combustible mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to cause a combustion reaction to occur and form steam that yields a specific amount of heat energy, and provides the aqueous fluid from the combustion chamber in response to the substantial increase in pressure on the aqueous fluid contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Saigeworks, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy F. Dolan, William C. Henderson, IV
  • Patent number: 5391057
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) is provided for compressing gas, the apparatus comprising a conduit (3) provided with a non-return inlet valve (10) arranged at the upstream inlet (5) end of the conduit (3), a localized ignition source (20) arranged in the conduit (3) downstream of the non-return inlet valve (10), and means (23) for intermittently supplying secondary fluid into the conduit (3) between the non-return inlet valve (10) and the localized ignition source (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Stephen G. Bryce, Christopher Morley, Leslie C. Shirvill
  • Patent number: 4644746
    Abstract: A gas compressor is provided having a source of supersonic velocity gases acting to accelerate inlet gases through a mixing region and diffuser. The inlet gas is introduced into the mixing chamber through a converging-diverging nozzle, causing said gas to accelerate to supersonic velocity. An injection of coolant is provided into the resulting gas stream to cause a decrease in its stagnation temperature and an increase in its stagnation pressure. Also provided is a means for modifying the nuclear spin orientations of the gases involved in the mixing region upstream of the combustion chamber to increase the stagnation pressure and decrease the stagnation temperature of the gas flowing into the combustion chamber. The gas compressor can be utilized in a jet engine for producing a flow of pressurized gases which may be expanded through a thrust producing nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: L. W. Fleckenstein, Inc.
    Inventor: Neil W. Hartman
  • Patent number: 4515500
    Abstract: A wave generator for a swimming pool, comprising a caisson divided into a plurality of wave-generating chambers. Each wave-generating chamber communicates with the swimming pool through a below-the-water passage and has a sealed portion which extends above the water level of the pool. Each sealed portion of the chamber receives combustive elements which are ignited to produce an increased pressure which directly displaces the water within the chamber, inducing a wave action in the associated swimming pool. Each wave-generating chamber is selectively operated in concert with the remaining chambers to produce a desired wave pattern which propagates across the pool surface. The present wave generator features increased efficiency and fewer components over previous wave-generating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Ecopool Design Limited
    Inventor: Dirk Bastenhof
  • Patent number: 4398362
    Abstract: An oceanic seaplow system comprising a plurality of vessels forming a mini fleet wherein a flexible hose is joined at one end to a suction turbine associated with a mothership and the other end is connected to a suction stud on a seaplow travelling on the ocean bottom. Assistant vessels raise and lower the flexible hose and the seaplow by cables. One of the assistant vessels supplies air to an injector in the flexible hose through a pressure hose at one or more points for second stage acceleration of the dredged material. First stage acceleration takes place inside the seaplow through an electrolysis pump. Electricity for electrolysis and for the steering system is supplied through electric cables from one of the assistant vessels. The seaplow converts the forward motion of the plow by surface contact into rotation of plow elements in order to dig up specimens for elevation by the electrolysis pump located within the seaplow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Inventor: Friedrich Weinert
  • Patent number: 4209983
    Abstract: An internal explosion engine, having a vessel with an interior space and inlets and outlets for respectively introducing fluid into said space at relatively low pressure and removing said fluid from said space at relatively high pressure; an electric discharge explosion in situ sparking device having spaced electric discharge elements that are disposed in said space, said discharge sparking device further including an applied electrical potential of opposite polarities to said discharge elements, a fluid reservoir for holding said fluid, and a drive adapted to be driven by the pressurized fluid to do work; wherein said electrical discharge device is adapted to explode in said fluid, said exploded fluid expanding in volume to increase the internal pressure in said system, to provide said pressurized fluid whereby said drive is driven by said increased internal pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Inventor: Benjamin Sokol