Abstract: Improved multi-section slide valves for internal combustion engines for improved aspiration comprise spaced apart, continuously pressurized, annular oil confinement zones that are defined between select groups of arrays of piston rings. The oil confinement zones are axially spaced along the length of the slide valve and continuously pressured by oil flow passageways communicating between spaced apart arrays of piston rings. During slide valve movement these pressurized oil confinement zones tend to stabilize the slide valve, preventing metal-to-metal contact such as that associated with rocking, tipping, chafing or scrubbing.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine can include a combustion volume within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The combustion volume can be defined at least by a cylinder wall and a first piston in the cylinder. A swirl port can deliver a fluid into the combustion volume via a swirl port outlet such that the delivered fluid is directed around a periphery of the cylinder with a fluid velocity disposed at a predetermined angle away from tangential to a curve of the cylinder wall to generate a swirling motion in the combustion volume.

Abstract: A sleeve valve assembly. The assembly includes a valve seat, a sleeve valve and an oil path-defining piece. The sleeve valve includes a distal end with a cavity. The distal end contacts the valve seat when the sleeve valve is located in a closed position. The oil path-defining piece includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a plurality of cooling passages. The flange of the sleeve valve is slidably in contact with the oil path-defining piece such that cooling fluid travelling into the inlet port and through the cooling passages enters into the cavity before exiting out the exit port.

Abstract: Multi-cylinder internal combustion engine using exhaust gases to increase cylinder filling comprises cylinders (10) with pistons (2), a head (1) with lifting valves (7) and a crankshaft mechanism (3) and is provided with two cylinders (10) with mutually shifted four-stroke cycle and/or is provided with three cylinders (10) with mutually shifted four-stroke cycle and in the head (1) of each cylinder (10) there is at least one intake port (5) interconnected with at least one exhaust port (6) and at least one lifting valve (7), while the intake port (5) is provided with at least one valve (8) and an exhaust branch (9) is connected to the exhaust port (6) and simultaneously exhaust branches (9) of two cylinders (10) with mutually shifted cycle are farther joined in a joint (11) into one cross-section and/or exhaust branches (9) of three cylinders (10) with mutually shifted cycle are farther joined in another joint into one cross-section.

Abstract: A sleeve valve assembly. The assembly includes a valve seat, a sleeve valve and an oil path-defining piece. The sleeve valve includes a distal end with a cavity. The distal end contacts the valve seat when the sleeve valve is located in a closed position. The oil path-defining piece includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a plurality of cooling passages. The flange of the sleeve valve is slidably in contact with the oil path-defining piece such that cooling fluid travelling into the inlet port and through the cooling passages enters into the cavity before exiting out the exit port.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine can include a piston moving in a cylinder and a junk head disposed opposite the piston head in the cylinder. The junk head can optionally be moveable between a higher compression ratio position closer to a top dead center of the piston and a lower compression ratio position further from the top dead center position of the piston. At least one intake port can deliver a fluid comprising inlet air to a combustion chamber within the cylinder. Combustion gases can be directed out of the combustion volume through at least one exhaust port. One or both of the intake port and the exhaust port can be opened and closed by operation of a sleeve valve that at least partially encircles the piston. Related articles, systems, and methods are described.

Abstract: A four stroke engine with piston strokes all of equal length whereby the intake stroke displacement and the compression stroke displacement are smaller than the expansion stroke displacement and the exhaust stroke displacement. This is accomplished using the fuel saving sleeve that has a projection on one end. A magnetic force is used to keep the fuel saving sleeve at the top of the engine cylinder during the intake and compression strokes. This makes the sleeve act as an air displacer during the intake and compression strokes. The projection transfers the pressure of burning gases on the sleeve to the piston during the expansion stroke. It also transfers force from the piston to the sleeve during the exhaust stroke. This makes the sleeve act as an enlargement of the piston during the expansion and exhaust strokes.

Abstract: A self-cleaning valve for removing hydrocarbon deposits from pressure responsive automatic air intake valves in an internal combustion engine. The self-cleaning valve assembly of the present invention removes soot which naturally accumulates on the surface of the valve as a result of the heat generated by the combustion event when hydrocarbon fuel sources are used. A reciprocating slider is seated within a bushing. The bushing is fluted with small relief passages along its length. The fluted relief passages run more or less parallel to the direction of the movement of the slider, and provide channels for removing soot from the surface of the valve. Repeated closing of the slider hammers soot upwardly into the relief passages, thereby maintaining the valve free of potentially fouling hydrocarbon deposits.

Abstract: An exhaust valve assembly of an internal combustion engine selectively covers an exhaust manifold circumferentially located about a top wall of a cylinder without interfering with segments of a piston. The exhaust valve assembly includes a ring-shaped portion of a cylinder lining which is configured to selectively obstruct air from escaping radially from the top of the cylinder. An intake valve assembly is provided on a cylinder head and has a ring or washer shape. The timing of both valves is facilitated by a single spring and induction and exhaust gear-like planar timing bearings. The valving and timing arrangement facilitate the flexibility of the design of a combustion chamber.

Abstract: A method of extracting work from two chambers including a working chamber surrounded by a reciprocating sleeve and an auxiliary chamber surrounding the sleeve.

Abstract: A method of extracting work from two chambers including a working chamber surrounded by a reciprocating sleeve and an auxiliary chamber surrounding the sleeve.

Abstract: Multiple expansion chambers are configured to partially expand the combusted charge in the combustion chamber and then to complete the expansion process using a supplemental expansion chamber with chamber isolation designs.