Abstract: An apparatus for increasing the efficiency of carburetors for internal combustion engines comprises a base having an opening for the passage of the fuel mixture from the carburetor and having a cavity for controlledly admitting secondary air towards said opening, through a plurality of conduits extending within the opening, a first grid partially spanning the throat of the carburetor and a second grid partially spanning the opening at the level of the surface of the base which engages the admission manifold of the engine, such that a non-obstructed gap is left between said grids at the opening. Also, a filter is provided in said cavity, said filter having control valves for admitting air into said cavity, said valves being adjustable for controlling the amount of air to be admitted into the opening.

Abstract: An assemblage is provided for effecting thorough mixing of two different air and fuel charges such as a first charge of air and gasoline vapors and a second charge of air and alcohol vapors. The assemblage is constructed in the form of a spacer block assembly to be interposed between a multibarrel carburetor mounting base and the carburetor mounting boss of an associated combustion engine intake manifold. The assemblage is further to be used in conjunction with a multibarrel carburetor modified to form a first air and fuel charge in one of the barrels thereof and a second air and fuel charge in a second barrel thereof. The spacer block assembly defines at least one pair of passages extending therethrough including corresponding inlet ends for registry with the outlet ends of the carburetor barrels and outlet ends for registry with the inlet ends of the corresponding air and fuel passages of the associated intake manifold.

Abstract: A fuel conditioner including a cylindrical conduit shell body having a pair of compression connection ends. The shell body has a heating chamber interposed between an entrance conduit and an exit conduit. An overmold circumscribes the shell body. A pair of agitating screens are oppositely situated with respect to each other in the heating chamber. A pair of electrical conduits passes through the overmold and the shell body and are interconnected in series by a heating coil within the heating chamber. The method of conditioning fuel comprises agitating the fuel prior to its entrance into the heating chamber, heating the fuel within the heating chamber, and agitating the fuel as it leaves the heating chamber.

Abstract: In an apparatus for preheating a fuel-air mixture mounted in the flow of that mixture between a carburetor and the intake manifold of a combustion engine wherein such mixture is passed through a multi-passaged PTC resistor heater into such engine manifold, a tab is provided which is mounted between the carburetor and the PTC resistor and proximate the latter. The tab projects into the flow of the fuel-air mixture to divert or redirect such flow through the PTC resistor and into the manifold to obtain a desired distribution of such mixture therein.The redirection tab acts as a venturi which causes further mixing of such fuel-air mixture as it flows through such PTC resistor and such tab further has a baffle effect which redirects the fuel-air mixture as stated above.

Abstract: There is disclosed an insert for insertion between the carburetor and the firing chamber of the cylinders in an internal combustion engine. The insert comprises a cylindrical cup-like configuration having a plurality of rectangular apertures symmetrically positioned about the major sidewall and having a pattern of small apertures located on the bottom surface. First and second circular screen members are positioned within the insert to overlie the bottom surface, while a cylindrical screen member is positioned within the hollow of the insert to surround the major side surfaces containing the rectangular apertures.

Abstract: A dished screen placed in engine intake manifold openings beneath a carburetor in the path of intake air flow with, under a one-barrel carburetor one recess dished screen being used, and with a two-barrel carburetor two recess dished screens being used. The screen units are positioned so that fuel laden air from the carburetor passes through screening of the screen units with the mesh and wire size of the screening coupled with depressed dished shape of the screen units such as to optimize vaporization atomizing of fuel in the fuel air mixture being fed to the engine. The proper shape and screening size of the dished screen units is an excellent trade-off of intake air/fuel mixture flow obstruction for more efficient fuel utilization resulting in more power and significantly improved mileage and decreased undesired emissions.

Abstract: An air-fuel mixture is delivered at a certain predetermined velocity through a pressure-regulated gate to a dual screen atomizer consisting of a first comparatively coarse mesh screen in contact with a finer mesh screen close to the throat of the gate. The liquid fuel is atomized to uniform size droplets in the small micron range and a homogeneous charge is created in an enlarged plenum downstream from the dual screen atomizer. Pressure in the downstream plenum is reduced in comparison to the pressure existing in the fuel mixture delivery passage upstream from the gate.

Abstract: In combination with a ring-shaped air filter for the entry of air into the carburetor of an internal combustion engine, a vortex generator in the form of a series of vanes mounted within the interior of the ring-shaped air filter. The vanes are specially configured to produce a turbulent pressurized vortex which is moved through the carburetor which results in producing (1) a more homogeneous fuel/air mixture, and (2) increases the pressure of the fuel/air mixture. As a result, more efficient burning of the fuel occurs producing increased efficiency of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The engine is of the continuous combustion type having two multiple piston banks separated by a centrally disposed undulating spider drive member operated from the piston action and adapted to drive the output power shaft of the engine. The engine comprises a water-jacketed block defining preferably eight cylinders in each bank for receiving eight pistons in each bank. Aligned pistons of respective banks are interconnected in a linear non-rotatable arrangement with the spider drive member. The spider drive member is continuously skewed to the output shaft, includes bearing means and operates on an eccentric basis driven from the piston connecting rods on a timed basis. The output power shaft supports a rotor defining valving ports including upper and lower intake ports and a transfer port. The gas-air carburization occurs within the rotor with the use of a porous medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new method which improves the combustion efficiency of engines by whirling the air-fuel mixture partitively in different directions forming complex swirls. The present device is fixed in the inlet manifold of an engine and generates complex swirls. Several embodiments of the invention have complex-swirl-generating devices fixed at the manifolds of combustion engines as a position near the inlet valves thereof.

Abstract: A device for increasing the uniformity of the air-fuel mixture in internal combustion engines, comprises a hollow truncated cone having a collar about its major opening, the collar being disposed between the carburetor flange and the manifold flange of the internal combustion engine. The cone extends into the manifold inlet and is perforated and has a member therein secured to its internal wall, that directs the mixture from the carburetor against the internal wall of the truncated cone.

Abstract: A fuel atomizing valve and cooperative engine intake manifold are disclosed wherein the air volumetric capacity of the atomizing valve is infinitely varied automatically as a function of engine demand and without external controls. Intake manifold size and volumetric capacity are likewise varied automatically according to engine demand to assure delivery to all engine cylinders a cool dense homogeneous charge with superatomization of the fuel in a near molecular state.

Abstract: For an internal combustion engine a vaporizer interposed between the carburetor and the intake manifold of the engine, the vaporizer comprising a base plate adapted to attach to an intake manifold and an upper plate adapted to attach to a carburetor, a spacing ring between the base plate and the upper plate, the upper plate and base plate having centrally disposed ports, a baffle disposed within the interior of the spacing ring providing an annular opening between the ring and baffle, an upright perforated collar positioned between the baffle and upper plate, the annular area between perforated collar and ring being filled with fibrous material to capture any liquid droplets present in the fuel stream.