Abstract: A rotary engine includes a casing having a large circular boring, a small circular boring, whereby the small circular boring interconnects with the large circular boring. A piston rotor is carried in a rotating manner within the large circular boring in the casing. A power head, ported to pass exhaust gases thru it's hollow center shaft, is carried in a rotating manner within the small circular boring in the casing. The piston rotor and the power head are meshed together to properly rotate during operation, with the piston rotor rotating counterclockwise and the power head rotating clockwise. A second powerhead can also be used.

Abstract: The rotary engine includes a circular stator, a circular rotor rotating about the stator; the rotor and the stator being separated by a circular cylinder and at least one element with two flanges. The rotor includes two compression pistons attached to the inner surface of the rotor. These two pistons are located at the two extremities of a first diameter of the rotor and kept substantially in contact with the outer surface of the stator. The stator includes a recess at each extremity of a diameter. Each recess forms a compression chamber with the compression piston positioned at the end of the recess in the direction of rotation of the rotor and one of the flanges of the element with two flanges, referred to as the cylinder head flange. The motive force is applied to the compression piston when the pressure of the gases inside the compression chamber is suddenly increased to a predefined value.

Abstract: An engine system comprises at least a first volumetric device, and a second volumetric device in which said second volumetric device is larger in volume than said first volumetric device, in which, during continuous flow of a compressible fluid from said first to said second volumetric device work is performed.

Abstract: The problems of prior compressor structures relying upon conventional check valves are obviated by using, instead, flow control passages which operate to control flow while avoiding mechanical moving elements which may become problematical.

Abstract: A positive displacement rotary device and method of use are provided. The rotary device includes coupled chamber halves with a drive disc having at least one drive plate rotatably engaged with the drive disc. The drive disc is mounted on a drive shaft and positioned between the coupled chamber halves. The drive plates include at least two drive lobes with the drive plates rotating about an axis of rotation 90° and tangent to the drive shaft axis of rotation while the drive disc sweeps the drive plates around the drive shaft. The chamber halves include camming chambers that are shaped to follow the path of the drive lobes on the drive plates as they are swept around the drive shaft. The rotary device can be used as a motor, a pump, or even an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: K. Engine (KE) is rotary internal combustion engine, combination Reciprocating Engine (RE) and Gas Turbine (GT) comprising coaxially separate piston rotary compressor and turbine having housings with annular channels, outside combustion chambers (CH) unified with rotary valve mechanisms, staggered partitions dividing the annular channels for separate cylinders or freely passing the pistons; control means governing the partitions allow operational adjustment displacement volume KE without a brake effect; separate CHs secure ideal combustion in constant volume, unrestricted analog of advance of an ignition and forced ventilation; combined Otto- Brighton cycle and simple design provide high efficiency and reliability, great fuel economy, small sound and pollution; optimal work diapason KE is wider of both GT and RE; weight and size KE led to RE of the same displacement volume is 10 times less but more power and torque.

Abstract: An engine including a housing formed with a pair of side-by-side intersecting substantially cylindrical cavities, and a pair of counter-rotating power rotors rotatably mounted within the cavities. The pair of power rotors include intermeshing lobes that each define open ended combustion chambers.

Abstract: A rotary engine having a housing and a first and second intersecting cavity disposed therein. The rotary engine includes a rotor rotatably mounted in the first cavity, the rotor and the housing defining an annular chamber therebetween, and a piston extending radially from the rotor into the annular chamber. The rotary engine further includes a valve having a combustion chamber rotatably mounted in the second cavity, and a passage formed along a circumference of an inner wall of the second cavity for delivering combustion gases from the combustion chamber to the annular chamber.

Abstract: A method of thermal cycle applied to a combustion engine utilizing a first, second, and third stroke. The first stroke is an intake stroke where intake products are introduced into the combustion engine and are not compressed. The second stroke is a power stroke where the uncompressed intake products are ignited to produce combustive products. The third stroke is an exhaust stroke where the combustive products are exhausted from the combustion engine.

Abstract: A rotary machine having a housing with rotary components disclosed within. The rotary machine is configurable as an internal combustion rotary engine, an external combustion rotary engine, a gas compressor, a vacuum pump, a liquid pump, a drive turbine, or a drive turbine for expandable gases or pressurized liquids. The combustion engine employs a new thermal cycle—eliminating the Otto cycle's internal compression of the combustion products as part of the cycle. The new combustion thermal cycle is intake, expansion and exhaust.

Abstract: A rotary machine having a housing with rotary components disclosed within. The rotary machine is configurable as an internal combustion rotary engine, an external combustion rotary engine, a gas compressor, a vacuum pump, a liquid pump, a drive turbine, or a drive turbine for expandable gases or pressurized liquids. The combustion engine employs a new thermal cycle—eliminating the Otto cycle's internal compression of the combustion products as part of the cycle. The new combustion thermal cycle is intake, expansion and exhaust.

Abstract: At least two rotors are mounted in a chamber and rotate synchronously to compress and/or transport fluid. The chamber has the shape of partially overlapping circles with each circle intersecting the center of the adjacent circle. The rotors are non-eccentric and have curved sides with the same radius as the circles. In exemplary embodiments, the rotors are trochoidal and the chamber is epitrochoidal. Also provided are compressors, pumps, actuators, and engines incorporating the rotary machine.

Abstract: A rotary machine having a housing with rotary components disclosed within. The rotary machine is configurable as an internal combustion rotary engine, an external combustion rotary engine, a gas compressor, a vacuum pump, a liquid pump, a drive turbine, or a drive turbine for expandable gases or pressurized liquids. The combustion engine employs a new thermal cycle—eliminating the Otto cycle's internal compression of the combustion products as part of the cycle. The new combustion thermal cycle is intake, expansion and exhaust.

Abstract: A rotary machine having a housing with rotary components disclosed within. The rotary machine is configurable as an internal combustion rotary engine, an external combustion rotary engine, a gas compressor, a vacuum pump, a liquid pump, a drive turbine, or a drive turbine for expandable gases or pressurized liquids. The combustion engine employs a new thermal cycle—eliminating the Otto cycle's internal compression of the combustion products as part of the cycle. The new combustion thermal cycle is intake, expansion and exhaust.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine has a cylindrical rotor which rotates in a cylindrical rotor chamber of a stator. A cylindrical peripheral surface of the rotor rotates equidistantly from the housing wall of the rotor housing. A plurality of vanes project radially from the peripheral surface of the rotor and they sealing against the inner wall surface of the rotor housing. Several turning or reciprocating valves are equi-angularly distributed about a periphery of the housing chamber. The valves seal against the rotor periphery and they open up for the vanes to pass by.

Abstract: A rotary machine having a housing with rotary components disclosed within. The rotary machine is configurable as an internal combustion rotary engine, an external combustion rotary engine, a gas compressor, a vacuum pump, a liquid pump, a drive turbine, or a drive turbine for expandable gases or pressurized liquids. The combustion engine employs a new thermal cycle—eliminating the Otto cycle's internal compression of the combustion products as part of the cycle. The new combustion thermal cycle is intake, expansion and exhaust.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a rotary combustion motor and method of operation. The rotary combustion engine has a large rotor and two smaller rotors that intersect therewith to form combustion chambers between the large rotor and the two smaller rotors. Gears control the timing between each of the rotors and give one rotation output. Blocks may be stacked and connected together to give additional output, each block containing a large rotor and two smaller rotors. The small rotors are crescent shaped, stacked, and connected together on each side of the large rotors.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a rotary combustion motor and method of operation. The rotary combustion engine has dual rotors that are driven by timed combustions of fuel in a large combustion chamber and a small combustion chamber. Intake valving is also provided by dual intake rotors, each of which provide a time delivery of fuel to the large combustion chamber and the small combustion chamber. Gears control the timing between each of the rotors.

Abstract: A rotary machine has two rotors (16,18) mounted for rotation on parallel axes, each in one of two intersecting cylindrical chambers (12,14). The rotor (16) has a hub (24) and a flap (26) extending radially from the hub into close proximity with, but not into contact with, the cylindrical wall of chamber (14). The rotor (18) has a hub and a radial recess (30) which accommodates the flap (26) as the rotors rotate. The rotors are linked to one another so that they rotate at the same angular speed but in opposite angular directions. The flap (26) divides the chamber (14) into two volumes, one either side of the flap. Working fluid is introduced through the first rotor and passes along a radial passage through the rotor to direct incoming working fluid from one side of the flap. into a volume on one side of the rotor. The working fluid can be provided from an external combustion chamber.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine has a cylindrical rotor which rotates in a cylindrical rotor chamber of a stator. A cylindrical peripheral surface of the rotor rotates equidistantly from the housing wall of the rotor housing. A plurality of vanes project radially from the peripheral surface of the rotor and they sealing against the inner wall surface of the rotor housing. Several turning or reciprocating valves are equi-angularly distributed about a periphery of the housing chamber. The valves seal against the rotor periphery and they open up for the vanes to pass by.

Abstract: An engine block mounts one or more rotors 16 within cylindrical rotor bores that are partially overlapped by cylindrical gate valve bores. A rotary gate valve is mounted within the gate valve bore and partially overlaps the rotating rotor. Angularly spaced lobes on the rotor are interspersed with angularly spaced flanges on the rotary gate valve. The lobes rotate within a groove that is closed off by movement of the flanges, thereby forming an expandable "combustion chamber" to propel the rotor about its axis. Incoming gases can be provided through and combusted within hollow portions of the rotor.

Abstract: A rotary motor/pump operating from pressurized elastic fluids (steam, and gases of all types), and a pump for either elastic or incompressible liquid fluids. With a combustion chamber (52) installed, motor (20) will also operate as a gas engine. The motor (20) comprises a casing (22) surrounding at least one pair of rotors (30) mounted on parallel shafts (28). The motor (20) is provided with inlet port (24) which admits high pressure steam or gas. Pressure is confined and applied continously and simultaneously to two outwardly extending lobes (34) which instantly apply torque to shafts (28). Cooperating cavities (40) permit lobes (34) to pass through the adjacent rotor (30) and maintain a seal during the passage. Timing gears (32) are attached to shafts (28) and maintain synchronization between lobes (34) and cavities (40).

Abstract: A rotary combustion engine has two segregated chambers which communicate with each other via passageways. Combustion occurs in the first chamber and expansion occurs in the second chamber. Each chamber includes two sidewise abutting cylinder lobes with a piston-like rotor and a cylindrical hub being rotatably mounted in each cylinder lobe. Compressed gas is ignited in the first chamber in a constant volume, the ignited gas then flows into the second chamber, where it expands, and thereafter the expanded gas is discharged under constant pressure.

Abstract: A rotary engine having combustion and expansion chambers provided respectively with a pair of cylindrical hubs, each chamber having a pair of pistonlike rotors with a configuration making it possible that any one of the combustion pockets continues to close during about a half turn of the rotor and also making the deadspace smaller than that of any other known rotor. This allows both burning of all fuels at a high compression ratio under a constant volume at slow speed and discharging of most of the exhaust gases expanded to 1 atm without mixing with high pressure burnt gases for the following expansion process. Consequently the engine is operated in the CVC/CPX cycle, which has a higher thermal efficiency than any other cycle in internal combustion engines operating at the same compression ratio.

Abstract: A rotary piston machine consisting of several circular, axially in series, on a shaft mounted, piston rotors, each piston rotor having a piston running along an associated, stationary working chamber wall of a circular cylindrical working chamber and being in mating engagement wich a recess in at least one shut-off rotor in rolling contact with the piston rotor, and, wherein the shafts of the piston rotor and the shut-off rotor are coupled to each other by means of coupling gears, and in which the gaseous high-expanded and combustible medium is admitted to and discharged from the respective working chamber by one or more rotary valve rotating with said shaft. The rotary piston machine as a combustion steam motor operates such that, after ignition of the combustible operating medium, water is injected into the working chamber by means of one or more injection nozzles distributed around the inner circumference of said working chamber wall.

Abstract: A rotary engine has separate combustion chambers and expansion chambers. A two-step combustion cycle provides for a burning step in the combustion chambers, and a separate combustion step in the expansion chambers. During operation, the rotary engine compresses air for use in a fuel injection supply.

Abstract: A single cycle, rotary combustion engine having constant fuel feeding. A circular housing defines an annular chamber through which a complementally curved pistonhead travels and works only upon the explosive or combustion stroke. A drive shaft is supported transversely of the housing, such that a piston rod extends radially from the drive shaft through an inner sealing drum so as to present the curved pistonhead within the annular chamber. Fuel and air are fed through the piston rod within the annular chamber via one or more ports in the trailing edge of the pistonhead. An ignition point and an expulsion port, mounted approximately 280.degree. from each other are sealed from one another by rotary means. The engine is characterized by its elimination of valves and reciprocating parts.

Abstract: A rotary engine having a housing and a first and second intersecting cavity disposed therein. The rotary engine includes a rotor rotatably mounted in the first cavity, the rotor and the housing defining an annular chamber therebetween, and a piston extending radially from the rotor into the annular chamber. The rotary engine further includes a valve having a combustion chamber rotatably mounted in the second cavity, and a passage formed along a circumference of an inner wall of the second cavity for delivering combustion gases from the combustion chamber to the annular chamber.