Abstract: A wheel speed sensing system for a work vehicle having an engine, a transmission, a differential, and an axle, defining a central longitudinal axis and coupled to the differential. The wheel speed sensing system includes a sensor target disposed at the axle and a sensor configured to transmit a sensor signal, wherein the sensor is located adjacently to the sensor target. The sensor target includes a plurality of step splines each having a top surface and first and second planar sidewalls. The sidewalls of the step splines are aligned along a radius extending from the central longitudinal axis, such that the sides are undercut with respect to the top surface. An intersection of each of the sidewalls with the top surface defines an edge forming a relatively sharp transition configured to be sensed by the sensor. A chamfer at the intersection of the sidewalls and the top surface is also contemplated.

Abstract: A rotary table according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a piston 70 having a first tapered portion 72, and a clamp 80 having a second tapered portion 82. When the first tapered portion 72 comes into close contact with the second tapered portion 82 by a movement of the piston 70, a pallet base 30 is fixed to a table base 10, and thus the pallet base 30 is rotated, thereby maintaining a preset posture.

Abstract: A rotary actuator for control of variable geometry vanes is provided. The actuator is rotary so that operating components are internalized to protect fuel from contamination. The rotary actuator is a self-contained unit so that the device may be removed from the gas turbine engine without requiring removal of additional fuel system components. Finally, some embodiments of the rotary actuator may comprise multiple actuator loops to provide adjustment for two or more rows of vanes, independently.

Abstract: An oscillating rotating engine has one or more rotating and oscillating rotors traveling around a shaft, crankshaft or central axis. As the rotor oscillates and rotates in one consistent motion, successive chambers are positioned at intake, compression, ignition, and exhaust locations to complete the two or four cycle combustion sequence, one or more times per rotation in relation to the accompanying housings. Igniting the air-fuel mixture in the ignition position causes the rotor to oscillate and rotate, and if present, rotate the crank shaft.

Abstract: A hybrid internal combustion engine (variants thereof) comprises a casing having an annular working chamber with intake, exhaust ports, and overflow channels; and two drive shafts coaxial with the working chamber; a stationary central gear wheel; an output shaft having an offset portion fixedly carrying a carrier and a planetary gear; connecting rods pivotally connecting the carrier and the arms of both drive shafts, wherein the overflow channels are adjacent to the working chamber and connect the compression and expansion sections thereof.

Abstract: An engine configuration that places multiple pistons on one or two oscillating discs. The engine can be configured to operate as an internal combustion engine that uses diesel fuel, gasoline, or natural gas, or it can be configured as an expander to convert high pressure high temperature gas to rotary power. For any given set of choices of numbers of pistons and sizes of pistons, disks, and gears, there are disclosed dimensional constraints useful for more efficient functioning of the engine. This engine is especially suited as a driver for electrical power generation as it delivers high torque at low engine speeds, among other uses. Its compact design results in high power to weight ratios.

Abstract: A “TurboMotor” positive displacement rotary-piston machine comprises a casing having an annular working chamber and intake and exhaust ports, two drive shafts coaxial with the annular surface defining the working chamber and provided with rotary pistons on one end thereof and with arms on the other end thereof, a stationary central gear coaxial with the surface defining the working chamber and with the drive shafts, an output shaft concentric with the drive shafts and having an offset portion carrying a carrier and a planetary gear, the planetary gear being in mesh with the stationary central gear the carrier being pivotally connected to the arms of both drive shafts through the connecting rods. The annular working chamber of the casing communicates with the intake ports and exhaust ports and/or exit channels and entrance channels arranged sequentially and contiguously.

Abstract: A variable-volume pump comprises one or more reciprocating pistons within respective reciprocating cylinders. The phase relationship between the reciprocating piston(s) and the reciprocating cylinder(s) determines the volumetric output of the pump.

Abstract: A rotary piston engine with a frame, a cylinder liner mounted rotatably therein, a rotor mounted coaxially in the cylinder liner and a gear mechanism connecting the frame, the liner and the rotor, where the gear mechanism is outside a working space arranged between liner and rotor and where the gear mechanism couples the cylinder liner and the rotor for a relative movement periodically oscillating between positive and negative rotational speed. The gear mechanism and the liner form with the rotor a transmission with five rotational joints with a degree of freedom of one and one rotational/prismatic joint, where the gear mechanism has a rotational element mounted rotatably by a first rotational joint on the frame and a connecting rod connected rotatably by a second rotational joint to the rotational element and rotatably by a third rotational joint to the cylinder liner and by the rotational/prismatic joint to the rotor.

Abstract: A highly efficient, low weight-to-power ratio and adjustable high compression, gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine consisting of a multitude of cylindrical casings parallel to each other or aligned sequentially on one axle. Each casing having one radially extending vane affixed to a shaft rotatably mounted within the casing upon two end plates and one longitudinally extending wall affixed on the inside of the casing. The casing and/or the end plates equipped with plurality of ports and conduits which enable communication between interior chambers of the cylinders, allowing for intake of combustible air-fuel mixture and exhaust thereafter. Ignition means delivering a spark at the end of each working cycle. An extendable and adjustable connecting rod assembly converting the oscillating bi-directional rotary motion of the power output shaft into a continuous unidirectional motion of the main shaft. A self lubricating mechanism incorporated into the engine.

Abstract: The inventive volume expansion rotary piston machine includes a body (1) with a circular working cavity which is provided with and intake and exhaust channels (18, 19) and in which bladed pistons (5, 6) are disposed on two coaxial shafts (2, 3). Said shafts have arms (4) which are connected, by means of connecting rods (10), to crankshafts with planet toothed wheels which are fastened to said crankshafts and are engaged with a fixed central toothed wheel (12). The volume expansion rotary piston machine comprises an output shaft (7) with an eccentric (8) on which a planet wheel (11) with a carrier (9) are rigidly connected and mounted, and which planet wheel is kinematically connected to the arms (4) of the two shafts (2, 3) by means of the connecting rods (10).

Abstract: A rotatably alternating air or water cooled two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylindrical casing, and a rotor comprising two radially extending vanes affixed to a shaft rotatably mounted within the casing upon two end plates. Two longitudinally extending walls affixed to the casing. Sealing strips provided between said walls, the shaft, the vanes, the casing and the end plates respectively. Working and supercharging interior chambers between the vanes and the walls. The casing and/or the end plates equipped with ports which communicate with the interior chambers, allowing for intake of combustible air-fuel mixture and exhaust thereafter. Ignition means delivering a spark at the end of each working cycle. An extendable and adjustable connecting rod assembly converting the oscillating bi-directional rotary motion of the output shaft into a continuous unidirectional motion of the main shaft. A self lubricating mechanism incorporated into the engine.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine has two opposing rotary discs. Each rotary disc has a half-cylindrical chamber located around its perimeter. An outer casing encompasses both rotary discs. Intake and exhaust ports and necessary engine controls are formed in said outer casing. Pistons formed in each said disc. Half of said piston is connected permanently to one said rotary disc the other half of said piston slides in the half cylindrical chamber of the opposing said rotary disc. The pistons and cylindrical chambers develop varying volumes in each chamber, depending on the position of each disc and respective piston. These varying volumes perform different cycles common to four stroke piston engines. Mechanical devises allow the discs to rotate in only one direction. Mechanical devises allow the disc to engage output shaft in only one direction. From output shaft work can be derived.

Abstract: A rotary-vane machine, has a stationary tubular housing having a lubricated pump with an oil carter, and an oil-free section, with two pairs of ports through which a working medium enters or exits, a housing cover plate, a sun gear attached to a boss, a bearing and oil transferring member, a cover disc attachable to the end of the oil-free housing section, and a tubular rotor inside of which are fixedly attachable, two tapering vanes rotatable, together with the rotor, at a uniform speed.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine usable for producing a rotational output, the internal combustion engine comprising: a casing; a cylinder defining a cylinder head and a combustion chamber extending from the cylinder head, the combustion chamber being substantially arc segment shaped and defining a chamber radius of curvature, the cylinder being mounted to the casing so as to be movable relatively thereto along a substantially annular path extending in a substantially concentric relationship relatively to the combustion chamber, the substantially annular path having a path radius of curvature substantially similar to the chamber radius of curvature; a piston, the piston being operatively coupled to the cylinder so as to be reciprocatingly movable within the combustion chamber, the piston being mounted to the casing so as to be movable relatively thereto along the substantially annular path; an output element operatively coupled to the cylinder and to the piston for producing the rotational output; and a unidirec

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a housing wheel engine that has a wheel shaped combustion housing, the housing wheel engine can hold several pistons which both sides working inside the combustion housing. The housing wheel engine transfers its rotating movement directly to the driveshaft by the planetary gearsets. A four-stroke time mechanism provided by the planetary gearsets.

Abstract: A rotary machine is provided having rotating forward and rearward work members having cyclic non-constant angle motion there between, the machine includes a rotating shaft and a first gear eccentrically mounted with the rotating shaft. A reaction gear in mesh with the first gear causes the first gear to rotate with respect to the rotating shaft. First and second connecting rods are pivotally connected with the first gear. First and second crank arms are pivotally connected with the respective first and second connecting rods. First and second coaxial shafts are connected with the respective first and second first crank arms. The first shaft is connected with at least one forward work member. The second shaft is connected with at least one rearward work member.

Abstract: This rotary internal combustion engine has two rotatable vane type pistons mounted for axial rotation in a sealed casing. In an exemplary cycle, one piston is released to rotate at or prior to initiating combustion in the combustion space between the two pistons, while the other remains fixed. As the free piston rotates around to the position where the fixed piston is located, it drives exhaust from a prior cycle out of an exhaust outlet and then compresses air towards the combustion space. The roles of the pistons are reversed on the next cycle. Two units may be operated in tandem so that the power stroke of one unit provides power to help finalize the cycle of the other. Hydrogen is used as a preferred fuel, and water preferably serves as a lubricant.

Abstract: A system includes a rotary chamber and pistons that move in the same direction at varying and alternatively opposite velocities to each other inside a fixed structure. The chamber is rotatively formed by two rotary partial-chambers, each partial-chamber having a piston jointed thereto. The piston closes the associated partial-chamber and penetrates respectively by sliding into a hollow of the other partial-chamber, so as to create at least two compartments that alternatively vary in volume when driven by a mechanism of alternatively opposite variation of velocities.

Abstract: A rotatably alternating air or water cooled two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylindrical casing, and a rotor comprising two radially extending vanes affixed to a shaft rotatably mounted within the casing upon two end plates. Two longitudinally extending walls affixed to the casing. Sealing strips provided between said walls, the shaft, the vanes, the casing and the end plates respectively. The casing and/or the end plates equipped with plurality of ports which communicate with interior chambers formed between the vanes and the walls, allowing for intake of combustible air-fuel mixture and exhaust thereafter. Ignition means delivering a spark at the end of each working cycle. An extendable and adjustable connecting rod assembly converting the oscillating bi-directional rotary motion of the output shaft into a continuous unidirectional motion of the main shaft. A self lubricating mechanism incorporated into the engine.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising at least one but preferably a plurality of two operating chambers each having a toroidal path of travel on an interior thereof and an interactive piston assembly comprising a pair of first or driven pistons connected to a power take-off and a pair of second or driving pistons concurrently movable along the toroidal path of travel relative to said pair of first pistons. In each chamber, the pair of second pistons is periodically positionable, during each revolution, in driving relation to the pair of first pistons and is cooperatively structured therewith to accomplish the various phases of an engine cycle during forced travel of the pair of first pistons along the toroidal path of travel, thereby causing forced rotation or driving of the power take-off.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to dispense with the disadvantages of previous engines either fully or partially. This is achieved by two cylindrical parts which rotate into each other, respectively possessing a wing and which can rotate about an axis of different speeds. Similar to a four-stroke engine, the following occurs: induction of an air-fuel mixture, compression until self-ignition, creation of a working stroke and discharge of combustion gases. The variable inlet and outlet opening times are controlled according to a control bushing and a special stepper motor. The rotating wings are controlled by freewheeling and by unilaterally acting hydrodynamic brakes or secured against reversed rotation. In relation to the cylinder core, two functional variable work chambers arise for each disk discharge elements, which were not possible with the previously rigid engine structure.

Abstract: Toroidal internal combustion engine comprising two concentric engine rings. Intake valves are assembled in two faces of one set of pistons and exhaust valves in two faces of the second set of pistons. The intake-valve pistons are fixedly attached to one of the engine rings and the exhaust-valve pistons to the other engine ring. The face of one intake-valve piston and the face of one adjacent exhaust-valve piston form boundaries of an engine chamber. Combustion forces on the piston faces force the two concentric engine rings to counter-rotate. The intake-valve piston and the adjacent exhaust-valve piston sweep the same chamber volume at different strokes of the engine cycle. The engine is constructed of CRC material and mounted on a central shaft, with the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold mounted on each side of the engine, providing a lightweight, self-lubricating, highly fuel efficient, and dynamically balanced engine.

Abstract: Internal combustion engine and method in which pistons on different rotors move relative to each other to form chambers of variable volume in a toroidal cylinder. The pistons move in stepwise fashion, with the pistons on one rotor travelling a predetermined distance while the pistons on the other rotor remain substantially stationary. Fuel is drawn into a chamber as one of the pistons defining the chamber moves away from the other, and then compressed as the second piston moves toward the first. Combustion of the fuel drives the first piston away from the second, and the spent gases are then expelled from the chamber by the second piston moving again toward the first. An output shaft is connected to the rotors in such manner that the shaft rotates continuously while the rotors and pistons move in their stepwise fashion.

Abstract: A rotary machine, usable as an engine or as a pump, has a toroidal cylinder (25) which is swept by continuously rotating disc-like piston (34). The cylinder has a double disc valve arrangement (42, 44) at one point, so that it can be divided into a compression side and an expansion side. However the piston has to pass the position of the valve during each revolution, and the valve opens briefly to allow this to happen. The compressed gas is forced into a storage chamber (62) outside the cylinder, and a valve (64) which is operated independently of the double disc valve arrangement (42, 44) is used to determine how much gas is admitted to the combustion chamber (25c), and when it is admitted.

Abstract: An internal combustion rotary engine includes a stationary, centrally located manifold having an intake and an exhaust port. Inner and outer rotor assemblies are provided which rotate in a common direction about the centrally located manifold. Each of the inner and outer rotor assemblies includes two pairs of diametrically opposed pistons, generally of octagonal shape which divide a rotating internal volume, defined by the outer rotor assembly, into four working chambers. Pistons of the inner rotor assembly slide along related walls of the outer rotor assembly and by this arrangement, the four working chambers communicate periodically with the intake and exhaust ports. Angular movement of the inner rotor assembly against the outer rotor assembly ensures that each working chamber is at minimum volume and at a maximum volume four times per revolution of a crankshaft of the engine.

Abstract: A power unit for use as a pressure-fluid-operated motor and/or a pressure fluid pump, the power unit comprising a cylinder space, pistons movable in the cylinder space and channels for pressure fluid. The cylinder is annular and the pistons extend radially to the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder space and are arranged to rotate around the axis of the cylinder space. The power unit further comprises a transmission shaft and locking members for successively locking the pistons so that they cannot rotate with respect to the cylinder space. The pistons are alternately locked while pressure fluid is alternately supplied and discharged from chambers between the pistons so that the pistons are rotated in succession either to deliver power as a motor or pressurized fluid as a pump.

Abstract: The invention provides a rotary-vane machine having a stationary shell including a casing member (2), a camming ring (4) having an internal, noncircular camming surface (6), and a flange member (8); a rotor (10) including at least two first vanes (12) fixedly attached to, or integral with, the rotor (10), a first cover plate (14) fixedly attachable to the rotor (10); a second cover plate (16) fixedly attachable to the rotor and integral with a first shaft (22) supported on its free end by bearing (26) mounted in the casing (2), and being provided with at least four ports (a) for access or egress of a working medium; a second shaft (23) supported by a first bearing (28) accommodated in the first cover plate (14) and by a second bearing (30) accommodated in the second cover plate (16); at least two second vanes (38) fixedly attached to the second shaft (23) and oscillatably accommodated within the rotor (10), and defining, together with the rotor (10), the first vanes (12) and the first and second cover plates

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine has a base and a housing rotatably mounted to the base and having a rectangle-blade for forming a part of combustion chamber. An output shaft is rotatably mounted concentric with the housing and has also a rectangle-blade rigidly extended therefrom for forming a part of the combustion chamber. Two rectangle-blades engage slidingly within the housing for causing strokes of compression-explosion in response to relative rotational movement between the housing and the shaft. Rotation of the housing is caused by expansion of exhaust gases from the combustion chamber passing through a turbine rigidly connected to the housing. A circle-exhaust-pipe is mounted relative to opening of the turbine for using exhaust gases to adjust loading power on the shaft for facilitating performing the compression stroke in an un-loaded engine. Stop means limits the relative movement between the housing and the shaft.

Abstract: A rotary-vane machine including a first and a second stationary end member connectable to one another, a rotor body contacting one face of the first end member and having a first shaft rotatably mounted in the first end member, at least two first vanes located inside the rotor body and rigidly connected thereto, a rotor cover plate fluid-tightly attachable to the rotor body, a second shaft mounted in, and extending beyond, the rotor body and rotor cover plate, and rotatable relative thereto, at least two second vanes fixedly attached to the second shaft, the second vane subdividing the spaces into chambers, a plurality of ducts in the first end member and in the bottom of the rotor body, enabling communication, at predetermined angular relationships between the rotor body and the first end member, between the fluid-handling chambers and the outside of the machine, and cams adapted to act upon the second shaft and, thus, on the second vane to periodically accelerate them and periodically decelerate them, where

Abstract: A rotation piston internal combustion engine has a substantially stationary housing defining a plurality of blind holes, and a rotor rotatably mounted within the housing for rotation at a substantially uniform velocity about an axis. A hub has four pistons and is rotatably mounted within the rotor for rotation about the axis at a non-uniform velocity. Four crankshafts are each rotatably mounted through a respective rib of the rotor and coupled to a respective gear wheel so that the gear wheel rotates with the crankshafts. A ring gear is coupled to the housing for engaging the gear wheels to permit rotation of the gear wheels relative to the housing. The ring gear has a plurality of apertures having a second diameter, each corresponding in position to a respective blind hole in the housing.

Abstract: A co-rotor engine with an internal valving system controlling the supply to and exhaust from motor chambers of gas under pressure. The valving system has concentric sleeves that are relatively displaced in performing the valving function.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a stationary, water-cooled housing having a large cylindrical bore in which a hollow cylinder with end walls rotates at a uniform speed. On said cylinder a pair of wedge-shaped pistons is mounted diametrically-opposed to a similar pair of reactor elements carried by a multiple-splined shaft, said reactor elements and said pistons forming a combustion chamber whereby a gas and air mixture is compressed prior to ignition; and while expansion is taking place said reactor moves many degrees oppositely to the uniformly rotating piston and thereby increasing the power of the engine.

Abstract: A substantially continuously rotating internal combustion engine. The engine has a rotatable casing with a hollow cylindrical interior cavity which includes one or more partition members. A shaft and vane assembly is also held within the cavity, and the shaft and vane assembly has the same number of vanes as the casing has partitions. The engine is a four-cycle internal combustion engine, and both the casing and the vanes rotate, and each provides power to the output gear.

Abstract: A substantially continuously rotating fluid driven rotary actuator. The actuator provides a rotary output in one direction. The turning force is generated by the opposite motion of a vane within a partitioned chamber. Rotary movement is controlled in the desired direction by four one-way bearings. A rotating valve directs the fluid into and out of a pair of chambers within a rotating cylinder. The device may be driven by any fluid including a liquid, a gas or a combustible gas mixture.

Abstract: The rotary piston machine contains a rotor (22) having a plurality of sector-shaped chambers (30). Each chamber (30) houses a flap piston being swivelingly mounted and reciprocated synchroneously with the rotation of the rotor (22). By each of the double acting flap pistons (32) two working compartments are confined, and always two adjacent flap pistons (32) are driven in counterphase to one another. The adjoining working compartments of adjacent piston chambers (30) are commonly connected to inlet and outlet aperture slots (44) in the periphery of the rotor (22). The inlet and outlet ports (42) and ducts (A,B,C,D,E) are provided in the stator (21) around the periphery of the rotor (22).

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a stationary, water cooled housing having a large cylindrical bore in which a hollow cylinder with end walls rotates at a uniform speed. On said cylinder a pair of wedge-shaped pistons is mounted diametrically opposed to a similar pair of reactor elements carried by a multiple-splined shaft, said reactor elements and said pistons forming a combustion chamber whereby a gas and air mixture is compressed prior to ignition, whereupon said reactor element moves many degrees oppositely to the uniformly rotating piston while expansion is taking place.

Abstract: The rotary piston engine has a rotatable annular cylinder and rotatable piston elements interconnected through a cross-linkage mechanism eccentrically arranged relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular cylinder for causing relative oscillatory motion between the piston elements and the annular cylinder. The cross-linkage mechanism has cross arms coupled through a cross connecting arm to the eccentric shaft such that the cross arms do not cross over in each revolution of the annular cylinder.

Abstract: A rotary piston-internal combustion engine has a stationary engine housing with a central axis. A rotor is positioned within the housing and includes a cylinder with first pistons integral with and spaced uniformly apart around the inner surface of the cylinder. The first pistons are sector-shaped. The rotor rotates at a constant velocity. A hub is located within the cylinder coaxial with the central axis and can rotate relative to the cylinder and first pistons. Second pistons are fixed to the hub and each extends radially outwardly from the hub between a pair of adjacent first pistons. Openings extend through the cylinder and are arranged symmetrically relative to axially extending central plane of the first pistons. Seals are provided around the openings between the outside surface of the cylinder and the interior of the housing.

Abstract: A two-cylinder rotary piston internal combustion engine. Two interengaging arcuate piston-cylinder assemblies move in a circular path on an engine plane. The piston of one assembly and the cylinder of the other assembly reciprocate with respect to each other. Two separate, at least partly hollow, rotating, support shafts are rigidly attached to each said piston-cylinder assembly, one on each side of the engine plane and perpendicular to that plane. Each rigidly attached to its piston-cylinder assembly. Two of these support shafts are concentric with a rotary power take-off shaft, while the other two support shafts are concentric with a flywheel shaft on the opposite side of the plane; the flywheel shaft carries a flywheel. A stationary engine casing surrounds the piston-cylinder assemblies and all the support shafts, with the flywheel shaft and power take-off shaft extending out therefrom.

Abstract: A tri-rotor ballistic engine comprising a frame, a drum rotatably mounted on the frame having an output shaft, with a power cavity and an energy absorbing cavity defined therein. A power shaft is rotatably mounted in the drum. A reaction shaft is also rotatably mounted in the drum and axially aligned with the power shaft. A differential gearing or linkage device interconnects the power shaft, reaction shaft and drum.A pair of inner power pistons are connected to the power shaft and extend radially outwardly thereof and into the power cavity of the drum. The drum includes a pair of outer power pistons which are integral with the drum and extend radially inwardly into the power cavity to define four power chambers with the inner power pistons. Two or more energy storing paddles extend radially outwardly from at least one of the power and reaction shafts and into the energy storing cavity of the drum.

Abstract: A rotary piston machine is shown that is operable with a compressible fluid; such as a rotary pump, compressor or engine construction. There is a housing having an inner and an outer ring member that are rotatably mounted on a common axis. The outer ring has at least two diametrically opposed inwardly directed segmental pistons. The inner ring has at least two diametrically opposed outwardly directed segmental pistons so as to define working chambers therebetween. An oscillating coupling means is positioned within the inner ring and flexibly joined to both ring members as well as rotating around a fixed offset crankpin to cause the inner and outer pistons to change position with relation to each other as the two ring members revolve around their common axis so as to create compression and expansion strokes.

Abstract: An angular cylinder piston combination is disclosed for providing compression and expansion chambers in a large number of items, such as compressors, pumps, internal and external combustion engines, hydrostatic generators, air motors, and the like, in which compression and expansion chambers are formed angularly, inside a cylindrical drum which rotates at substantially uniform velocity "Wo" and connected to the output shaft. The chambers are formed between N outer radial pistons provided by the drum and N inner radial pistons attached to an inner rotor which accelerates and decelerates from zero velocity to a velocity "2Wo" with respect to a stationary housing. The inner rotor comprises a sleeve overlaying the output shaft and rotatably displacable in relationship therewith. A single port per chamber provides intake and exhaust as it comes into juxtaposition with slots, azimouthally cut on the base of a stationary housing.

Abstract: A rotary engine with complemental cylindrical rotors facing each other and rotatable about a common shaft. Each rotor has an annular recess with a pair of diametrically opposed pistons mounted therein, the pistons having their outer ends projecting beyond the recess and being oscillatably receivable in the annular recess of the adjacent rotor.

Abstract: A rotary piston machine which has a substantially annular working space, which is divided by bars or the like dividing elements into a plurality of sealed chambers, the volumes of which are periodically changed. The bars or the like dividing elements are carried by two coaxial drums or pistons, which perform a differential rotational movement. The differential gear for the pistons comprises a bevel gear assembly, which comprises four bevel wheels, which mesh with each other. Two of said bevel wheels are coaxial with said pistons. The other two of said bevel wheels are centered on an axis which is at right angles to the axis of the pistons. The differential gear assembly also comprises an epicyclic gear or planet wheel assembly. One of said rotary pistons is operatively coupled by a shaft to one of said coaxial bevel wheels, and the other of said coaxial bevel wheels is freely rotatable relative to said shaft but is operatively coupled to the other of said rotary pistons.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a stationary, water cooled housing having a large cylindrical bore in which a hollow cylinder with end walls rotates. On said cylinder a pair of wedge-shaped pistons is mounted diametrically opposed to similar reactor elements carried by a multiple splined shaft, said reactor elements remaining stationary during ignition and expansion and they are then accelerated by a novel crank mechanism to reduce the gap between the pistons and the reactor elements to exhaust the burned gases and/or compress the intake mixture of gas and air before ignition takes place.

Abstract: The rotary-piston engine of U.S. Pat. No. 3,736,080 has two sets of pistons rotatable about a common axis in a casing. One set is attached to the output shaft of the engine for continuous rotation with the same while a motion-transmitting train connects the two sets in such a manner that the pistons of the other set are rotated at cyclically varying speed to expand and contract combustion chambers circumferentially bounded by respective pistons of the two sets. The motion-transmitting train includes crankshafts excentrically mounted on the output shaft and driven by planet gears meshing with an internal ring gear on the engine casing, and connecting rods linking each crank with the second set of pistons. According to this invention, the engine includes a central gear coaxial with the ring gear, meshing with the planet gears, and driving a second output shaft coaxially rotatable in the first-mentioned shaft.