Abstract: This invention relates to a system and process for fuel or liquid preparation including a plurality of vortex stacks of sequential vortex elements based on fuel or liquid inputs or conditions operationally coupled with an integrated pre-manifold centrifuge type-cyclone scrubber. Each vortex stack comprises a base vortex element followed by varying arrangements of air-accelerator vortex elements. The fuel enters the base vortex element creating a vortical (spinning) column, which is enhanced and accelerated by transonic-sonic velocity air inflows in the accelerator vortex elements. Entrained fuel aerosol droplets are sheared and turbulently reduced by pressure differentials into a viscous vapor phase, and then into a gas-phase state. The vortical column containing turbulently vaporized fuel and any residual aerosols in the air mixture then passed into and through a venturi.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system and process for fuel or liquid preparation including a plurality of vortex stacks of sequential vortex elements operationally coupled with an integrated pre-manifold centrifuge type-cyclone scrubber. Each vortex stack comprises a base vortex element having a fuel-air mixture enters such base vortex element creating a vortical (spinning) column, which is enhanced and accelerated by transonic-sonic velocity air inflows in the accelerator vortex elements. Entrained fuel aerosol droplets are sheared into a viscous vapor phase, and then into a gas-phase state. The vortical column containing turbulently vaporized fuel and any residual aerosols in the air mixture is then passed through a venturi to the scrubber where the mixture is homogenized and any collected aerosols are returned as liquid and re-processed by the system. This allows only the vaporized, chemically stochiometric (oxygen balanced) and combustion ready gas-phase fuel to exit the system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system and process for fuel or liquid preparation including a plurality of vortex stacks of sequential vortex elements operationally coupled with an integrated pre-manifold centrifuge type-cyclone scrubber. Each vortex stack comprises a base vortex element having a fuel-air mixture input followed by varying arrangements of air-accelerator vortex elements. An electronic fuel injection managed fuel-air mixture enters each base vortex element creating a vortical (spinning) column, which is enhanced and accelerated by transonic-sonic velocity air inflows in the accelerator vortex elements. Entrained fuel aerosol droplets are sheared into a viscous vapor phase, and then into a gas-phase state. The vortical column containing turbulently vaporized fuel and any residual aerosols in the air mixture is then passed through a venturi to the scrubber where the mixture is homogenized and any collected aerosols are returned as liquid and re-processed by the system.

Abstract: An engine carburetor, the disclosed carburetor comprising (a) an atomizing section comprising several fuel/air mixing sites where a high degree of vaporization and homogenization is achieved, (b) a crankcase fume recycling section, (c) a main air intake section, (d) a fuel metering section and (e) an excess fuel removal and fuel recycling section.

Abstract: An engine carburetor and related methods, the disclosed carburetor comprising (a) an atomizing section comprising several fuel/air mixing sites where a high degree of vaporization and homogenization is achieved, (b) a crankcase fume recycling section, (c) a main air intake section, (d) a fuel metering section and (e) an excess fuel removal and fuel recycling section.

Abstract: A needle valve for use in the idle port of a carburetor, said needle valve having a cap retained foam filter covering an otherwise unobstructed passage extending axially compltely through the needle valve to permit moving air at atmospheric pressure, 14.7 pounds per square inch and at a speed of about 400 feet per second more or less passing through said passage to drive fuel passing through the idle port into the throat of said carburetor away from the walls of the throat, the needle valve being threaded into the carburetor housing and retained by a nut and lock washer.