Patents by Inventor Donald W. Manke

Donald W. Manke 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).

  • Patent number: 9239003
    Abstract: A variable volume combustion chamber system for a four-cycle internal combustion engine features an engine having a cylindrical combustion chamber inside. An intake port and an exhaust port are located on a chamber side wall. An ignition plug port and a tangentially-mounted fuel injection port are also located on the chamber side wall. A cylindrical piston is pivotally located on a connecting rod in the combustion chamber. The system features an adjustable volume head assembly located on a chamber top featuring a solenoid connected to a cylindrical head and sleeve component via a positioning shaft. The cylindrical head and sleeve component adjustably extends through the chamber top into the combustion chamber and is movable via actuation of the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Inventor: Donald W. Manke