Patents by Inventor Jacques Delesalle

Jacques Delesalle 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).

  • Process for the starting and low-load running of a diesel engine and a diesel engine putting this process into practice
    Patent number: 4641613
    Abstract: The invention relates to the diesel engine industry. To heat the air contained in the cylinder up to the fuel ignition temperature, the piston is made to execute several successive compression/expansion cycles with the inlet valve and exhaust valve closed and with fuel injection cut off. During starting and under low load, the engine operates according to a cycle of more than four strokes, for example six, eight or ten strokes. An improvement in the conditions of starting and low-load running, especially for supercharged diesel engines of reduced compression ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques de Mulhouse
    Inventor: Jacques Delesalle