Abstract: A device and method for conditioning and/or volumetric heating fuel within an intermittent combustion engine in order to enhance fuel combustion and emission performance is provided. Such a device can include a fuel injector configured to eject a fuel spray having a trajectory within a combustion chamber, an energy source capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, and an optical fiber configured to transmit electromagnetic energy emitted from the energy source into the combustion chamber, and is also configured to cause fuel conditioning.

Abstract: A device and method for conditioning and/or volumetric heating fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to enhance fuel combustion and emission performance is provided. Such a device can include a combustion chamber defined by combustion walls, a fuel injector configured to eject a fuel spray having a trajectory within the combustion chamber, an energy source capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, and an energy focusing member configured to focus the electromagnetic energy along the trajectory to volumetric heat and condition the fuel spray.

Abstract: A device and method for conditioning and/or volumetric heating fuel within an intermittent combustion engine in order to enhance fuel combustion and emission performance is provided. Such a device can include a fuel injector configured to eject a fuel spray having a trajectory within a combustion chamber, an energy source capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, and an optical fiber configured to transmit electromagnetic energy emitted from the energy source into the combustion chamber, and is also configured to cause fuel conditioning.

Abstract: A device and method for conditioning and/or volumetric heating fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to enhance fuel combustion and emission performance is provided. Such a device can include a combustion chamber defined by combustion walls, a fuel injector configured to eject a fuel spray having a trajectory within the combustion chamber, an energy source capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, and an energy focusing member configured to focus the electromagnetic energy along the trajectory to volumetric heat and condition the fuel spray.

Abstract: A system and method for conditioning and/or vaporizing fuel within an intermittent combustion engine in order to effectuate more complete combustion is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a fuel conditioning system for conditioning fuel within a combustion chamber of an intermittent internal combustion engine can comprise a fuel conditioning cavity defined by walls, wherein at least a portion of said walls include a reflective inner surface; an electromagnetic energy source operable for emitting electromagnetic energy within the fuel conditioning cavity, wherein the electromagnetic energy source is configured to emit and reflect the electromagnetic energy from the reflective inner surface, thereby providing focused electromagnetic energy; a discrete region disposed within the fuel conditioning cavity for receiving the focused electromagnetic energy; and a fuel injector having a dispensing end being oriented for dispensing a fuel spray with a trajectory through the focused electromagnetic energy.

Abstract: A system and method for conditioning and/or vaporizing fuel within an intermittent combustion engine in order to effectuate more complete combustion is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a fuel conditioning system for conditioning fuel within a combustion chamber of an intermittent internal combustion engine can comprise a fuel conditioning cavity defined by walls, wherein at least a portion of said walls include a reflective inner surface; an electromagnetic energy source operable for emitting electromagnetic energy within the fuel conditioning cavity, wherein the electromagnetic energy source is configured to emit and reflect the electromagnetic energy from the reflective inner surface, thereby providing focused electromagnetic energy; a discrete region disposed within the fuel conditioning cavity for receiving the focused electromagnetic energy; and a fuel injector having a dispensing end being oriented for dispensing a fuel spray with a trajectory through the focused electromagnetic energy.

Abstract: A system and method for conditioning and/or vaporizing fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to effectuate more complete combustion is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the system comprises a combustion chamber; a fuel conditioning cavity defined by walls fluidly connected to the combustion chamber; a fuel injector system for ejecting a fuel spray through the fuel conditioning cavity; and an electromagnetic wave source electromagnetically configured for introducing electromagnetic waves into the fuel conditioning cavity and into the fuel spray to effectuate volumetric heating of a droplet of the fuel spray once ejected from the fuel injector.

Abstract: A system and method for conditioning and/or vaporizing fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to effectuate more complete combustion is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the system comprises a combustion chamber; a fuel conditioning cavity defined by walls fluidly connected to the combustion chamber; a fuel injector system for ejecting a fuel spray through the fuel conditioning cavity; and an electromagnetic wave source electromagnetically configured for introducing electromagnetic waves into the fuel conditioning cavity and into the fuel spray to effectuate volumetric heating of a droplet of the fuel spray once ejected from the fuel injector.