Patents by Inventor Michael H. Wahl
Michael H. Wahl 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).
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Patent number: 11668231Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a compression chamber, housing a first piston, that induces and compresses working fluid; an expansion chamber, housing a second piston, that expands and exhausts the working fluid; and a transfer chamber, housing a third piston and a fourth piston, wherein the third piston and the fourth piston move relatively to vary a volume within the transfer chamber and to selectively fluidly couple the volume within the transfer chamber to the compression chamber and the expansion chamber. A method of operating an engine includes: inducing working fluid in a first chamber; compressing the working fluid in the first chamber; moving a first moveable boundary of a second chamber; moving a second moveable boundary of the second chamber; expanding the working fluid in the third chamber; and exhausting the working fluid from the third chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. Wahl, Amit Helfand, Gilad Tour, Yehoram Hofman, Hugo Benjamin Tour, Oded Tour
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Patent number: 11230965Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
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Publication number: 20220010724Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a compression chamber, housing a first piston, that induces and compresses working fluid; an expansion chamber, housing a second piston, that expands and exhausts the working fluid; and a transfer chamber, housing a third piston and a fourth piston, wherein the third piston and the fourth piston move relatively to vary a volume within the transfer chamber and to selectively fluidly couple the volume within the transfer chamber to the compression chamber and the expansion chamber. A method of operating an engine includes: inducing working fluid in a first chamber; compressing the working fluid in the first chamber; moving a first moveable boundary of a second chamber; moving a second moveable boundary of the second chamber; expanding the working fluid in the third chamber; and exhausting the working fluid from the third chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. WAHL, Amit HELFAND, Gilad TOUR, Yehoram HOFMAN, Hugo Benjamin TOUR, Oded TOUR
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Publication number: 20210095591Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
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Patent number: 10598080Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
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Patent number: 10253724Abstract: An engine includes a compression chamber that intakes and compresses working fluid; an expansion chamber that expands and exhausts working fluid; and a transfer chamber that receives working fluid from the compression chamber and transfers working fluid to the expansion chamber, wherein an internal volume of the transfer chamber decreases during the transfer of working fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Hugo Benjamin Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
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Publication number: 20190055881Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
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Patent number: 10107178Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
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Patent number: 9951725Abstract: A two-stroke, opposed-piston engine with one or more ported cylinders and uniflow scavenging includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) construction that provides a portion of the exhaust gasses produced by the engine for mixture with charge air to control the production of NOx during combustion.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: Eric P. Dion, Iain J. L. Read, Fabien G. Redon, Gerhard Regner, Michael H. Wahl
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Patent number: 9810174Abstract: A piston construction with an end surface is equipped with a pattern of insulating cavities embedded in an upper end of the piston, between the end surface and interior portions of the piston that are cooled by circulating liquid coolant.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: Michael H. Wahl, Ryan G. MacKenzie, James U. Lemke
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Patent number: 9593627Abstract: A combustion chamber for an opposed-piston engine includes a squish zone defined between circumferential peripheral areas of opposing end surfaces of the pistons, a cavity defined by one or more bowls in the end surfaces, and at least one injection port that extends radially through the squish zone into the cavity. The cavity has a cross-sectional shape that imposes a tumbling motion on air flowing from the squish zone into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: Kevin B. Fuqua, Fabien G. Redon, Huixian Shen, Michael H. Wahl, Brendan M. Lenski
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Publication number: 20170058759Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
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Publication number: 20170009701Abstract: An engine includes a compression chamber that intakes and compresses working fluid; an expansion chamber that expands and exhausts working fluid; and a transfer chamber that receives working fluid from the compression chamber and transfers working fluid to the expansion chamber, wherein an internal volume of the transfer chamber decreases during the transfer of working fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Hugo Benjamin TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
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Publication number: 20160326993Abstract: A two-stroke, opposed-piston engine with one or more ported cylinders and uniflow scavenging includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) construction that provides a portion of the exhaust gasses produced by the engine for mixture with charge air to control the production of NOx during combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: ERIC P. DION, IAIN J.L. READ, FABIEN G. REDON, GERHARD REGNER, MICHAEL H. WAHL
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Patent number: 9435233Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: TOUR ENGINE, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo Tour, Oded Tour, Gilad Tour, Ehud Sivan, Michael H. Wahl
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Patent number: 9410506Abstract: A two-stroke, opposed-piston engine with one or more ported cylinders and uniflow scavenging includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) construction that provides a portion of the exhaust gasses produced by the engine for mixture with charge air to control the production of NOx during combustion.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: Eric P. Dion, Iain J. L. Read, Fabien G. Redon, Gerhard Regner, Michael H. Wahl
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Publication number: 20150315959Abstract: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: Tour Engine, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Hugo TOUR, Oded TOUR, Gilad TOUR, Ehud SIVAN, Michael H. WAHL
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Patent number: 9175725Abstract: A rocking journal bearing for a two-stroke cycle engine includes a bearing sleeve having a bearing surface with a plurality of axially-spaced, eccentrically-disposed surface segments and a rocking journal having a plurality of axially-spaced, eccentrically-disposed journal segments. The rocking journal is retained for rocking oscillation on the bearing surface. Space for receiving oil is provided in the rocking journal and oil delivery outlets acting through the journal segments deliver received oil to the bearing surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ACHATES POWER, INC.Inventors: Eric P. Dion, Clark A. Klyza, Ryan G. MacKenzie, Michael H. Wahl
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Publication number: 20150013649Abstract: A combustion chamber for an opposed-piston engine includes a squish zone defined between circumferential peripheral areas of opposing end surfaces of the pistons, a cavity defined by one or more bowls in the end surfaces, and at least one injection port that extends radially through the squish zone into the cavity. The cavity has a cross-sectional shape that imposes a tumbling motion on air flowing from the squish zone into the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Achates Power, Inc.Inventors: Kevin B. Fuqua, Fabien G. Redon, Huixian Shen, Michael H. Wahl, Brendan M. Lenski
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Patent number: 8820294Abstract: A combustion chamber for an opposed-piston engine includes a squish zone defined between circumferential peripheral areas of opposing end surfaces of the pistons, a cavity defined by one or more bowls in the end surfaces, and at least one injection port that extends radially through the squish zone into the cavity. The cavity has a cross-sectional shape that imposes a tumbling motion on air flowing from the squish zone into the cavity. Opposing spray patterns of fuel are injected into the combustion chamber. In some aspects, the opposing spray patterns are injected along a major axis of the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Achates Power, Inc.Inventors: Kevin B. Fuqua, Fabien G. Redon, Huixian Shen, Michael H. Wahl