Abstract: A closed-cycle gas turbine power generator system with a combined cycle system with a neutral gaseous primary motive medium and a secondary phase change medium with a lower pressure sub-system having a counter-rotating compressor module in combination with a counter-rotating gas turbine module, and with a higher pressure sub-system having a counter-rotating compressor module and a counter-rotating gas turbine module wherein the phase change medium in liquid form is injected into the compressor modules during compression of the primary motive medium with the phase change medium changing to a gas to form a compressed gaseous mixture that is heated by the heat source and supplied to the gas turbine module of the higher pressure sub-system for partial expansion and combining with a heated portion of the compressed gaseous mixture from the compressor module for final expansion in the lower pressure gas turbine modules.

Abstract: A method and system for burning a first and second fuel includes injecting a first fuel into a super-heated highly compressed stream at approximately one-fourth of a stoichiometric ratio to the oxygen in the highly compressed stream. Combustion of the first fuel further heats the highly compressed stream. The highly compressed stream is admitted into a combustion vessel to fluidize a bed of a second fuel with the highly compressed stream. The second fuel is combusted to create a compressed effluent which fluidizes an adsorbent bed to remove sulfur from the compressed effluent.

Abstract: A universal hyperbaric mechanism that is integratable into a synergistic engine system with coupled linear machines to extract work in a variety of applications, particularly where the extracted work is equivalent to the linear energy produced, the mechanism having a core cylinder divided into multiple cylinders by double acting double piston assemblies having a cross arm linking mechanism connecting a crank for coordinating the reciprocation action of the piston assemblies where operation is optimized by integration with a thermal electric gas turbine assembly.

Abstract: An efficient turbine system that preferably utilizes nuclear thermal energy in a unique combined Carnot cycle and Rankine cycle in a closed cogenerative and regenerative cycle with a condensible working fluid heated by the nuclear thermal energy and delivered to each stage of a multiple-stage gas turbine for isothermal expansion with a portion of the spent working fluid condensed and injected onto stators before and between the turbine blade stages and onto the turbine blades for a regenerative cogeneration expansion that supplements and combines with the primary working fluid in the staged gas turbine and in a final adiabatic expansion in a staged recovery turbine with work extracted by electric generators.

Abstract: Turbojet engines and aircraft configurations for advantageous use of the turbojet engines; the turbojet engines utilizing ram air turbine units that centrifugally compress air isothermally for use in various combustion configurations designed for stoichiometric combustion, wherein a stream of by-pass ram-air jets is mixed with combustion gas jets for discharge in a common discharge nozzle.

Abstract: An omni-directional air vehicle having a pod with a connected turbofan system, the pod has a body that contains a power source for generating electrical power and a ducted fan with spherical articulation mechanism having a projecting arm with counter-rotating propellers and a ducted shroud around the periphery of the counter rotating propellers and containing drive motors for electrically driving the propellers.

Abstract: An omni-directional air vehicle having a pod with a connected turbofan system, the pod has a body that contains a power source for generating electrical power and a ducted fan with spherical articulation mechanism having a projecting arm with counter-rotating propellers and a ducted shroud around the periphery of the counter rotating propellers and containing drive motors for electrically driving the propellers.

Abstract: Turbojet engines and aircraft configurations for advantageous use of the turbojet engines; the turbojet engines utilizing ram air turbine units that centrifugally compress air isothermally for use in various combustion configurations designed for stoichiometric combustion, wherein a stream of by-pass ram-air jets is mixed with combustion gas jets for discharge in a common discharge nozzle.

Abstract: Turbojet engines and aircraft configurations for advantageous use of the turbojet engines; the turbojet engines utilizing ram air turbine units that centrifugally compress air isothermally for use in various combustion configurations designed for stoichiometric combustion, wherein a stream of by-pass ram air jets is mixed with combustion gas jets for discharge in a common discharge nozzle.

Abstract: Turbojet engines and aircraft configurations for advantageous use of the turbojet engines; the turbojet engines utilizing ram air turbine units that centrifugally compress air isothermally for use in various combustion configurations designed for stoichiometric combustion, wherein a stream of by-pass ram air jets is mixed with combustion gas jets for discharge in a common discharge nozzle.

Abstract: A universal fuel injection system for liquid and gaseous fuels and mixes thereof the universal fuel injection system having a universal fuel injection module interposed between a liquid fuel injector nozzle the universal fuel injection module having a spring-biased gaseous fuel valve connected to a pressurized gaseous fuel source and to a conical poppet mixing valve in the fuel injector nozzle where liquid fuel from the liquid fuel actuator unit and gaseous fuel selectively admitted through the spring-biased gaseous fuel valve mix for discharge through a fuel nozzle discharge orifice.

Abstract: A high pressure internal combustion engine having a triple thermal cycle system for improved cooling and combustion utilizing an annular volume surrounding the cylinder having a connecting passage to the combustion chamber allowing air to enter the volume on compression, and a water injection system for injecting water into the volume during initiation of combustion, the water spray changing to steam to drive the air into the combustion chamber during combustion, the air, steam and combustion gases mixing and improving the engine efficiency, the system being combinable with an injection system that conserves energy by pumping high pressure fluid only during the injection process.

Abstract: In a general power system, a thermal engine having a thermal energy source with a compressor and turbine combination operating in a Brayton cycle with the compressor being driven by an electrical motor and the turbine driving a generator, the compressor compressing the motive gas which is thermally heated by the thermal energy source and the heated gas expanding in the turbine.

Abstract: A universal fuel injection system for liquid and gaseous fuels and mixes thereof the universal fuel injection system having a universal fuel injection module interposed between a liquid fuel injector nozzle the universal fuel injection module having a spring-biased gaseous fuel valve connected to a pressurized gaseous fuel source and to a conical poppet mixing valve in the fuel injector nozzle where liquid fuel from the liquid fuel actuator unit and gaseous fuel selectively admitted through the spring-biased gaseous fuel valve mix for discharge through a fuel nozzle discharge orifice.

Abstract: A hybrid propulsion system for vehicles having an electronic storage and drive system for driving a vehicle and a thermal engine for charging and energizing the electrical storage and drive system, the thermal engine having a thermal energy source with a compressor and turbine combination operating in a Brayton cycle with the compressor being driven by an electrical motor and the turbine driving a generator, the compressor compressing the motive gas which is thermally heated by the thermal energy source and the heated gas expanding in the turbine.

Abstract: A compressed gas dispensing station having a high pressure gas compressor with a cyclic control system for selective recirculation of cooled, ultra high pressure gas through the compression chamber after the end of the compression stroke for scavenging hot compressed gas from the compression chamber and providing a residual, partially-expanded replacement gas for the expansion stroke which is mixed with the incoming, new charge of gas for a cryogenic gas at the start of compression and a relatively low temperature gas at the end of compression for a single stage compressor.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for an engine having a combustion chamber, the fuel injection system in a preferred embodiment having a hydraulic actuator module with a hydraulic actuating fluid for activating a fuel injection piston with fluid in an actuating chamber of an injector defined in part by a large head, amplifying piston connected to the fuel injection piston the actuating fluid communicating with a hydraulic pulse pump driven by the pressure in the combustion chamber, the injector including a sub-module to provide a multi-pulse discharge to fuel and a discharge nozzle having an orifice with a poppet valve having a structure to provide a pulsed, conical, swirling spray of fuel.

Abstract: A power plant system particularly useful for hybrid vehicles driven by electric motors, the power plant system including a positive displacement engine with a bifurcated exhaust forming first and second exhaust passages for expansion gases, each passage being separately controlled by an independently operated engine exhaust valve, the first exhaust passage supplying expansion gases to a turbine connected to a compressor delivering compressed air to the engine and the second exhaust passage supplying expansion gases to a turbine connected to an electric generator, the power plant system having a system control module independently controlling each exhaust valve for optimum air compression for the load and speed of engine operation.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for an engine having a combustion chamber, the injection system having at least one fuel injector with a hydraulically operated actuator for amplifying the pressure of fuel injected from the injector into the combustion chamber, the hydraulic actuator communicating with a hydraulic pulse pump having a slide piston displaced by the pressure of compression and combustion gases within the combustion chamber, the fuel pressure having an amplified pressure profile paralleling the developed pressure profile of gases compressed and combusted in the combustion chamber, and in an alternate embodiment the pulse pump delivers high pressure hydraulic fluid to a common rail for use by multiple injectors and including a further embodiment where the high pressure fluid in the common rail is used as the motive fluid for actuating the engine combustion chamber valves.

Abstract: A high pressure gas compressor in one embodiment having an internal two staged compression with a compression chamber formed in part by a positive displacement, stepped piston and cylinder configuration, providing a first stage compression by an enlarged diameter segment of the piston and a second stage compression provided by a smaller diameter segment of the piston, and in another embodiment having an internal, single stage compression with a high compression ratio.