Abstract: A fuel tank is provided for the automotive transport of a cryogenic liquid fuel which in the course of transport is being consumed by an engine or the like. The fuel tank consists essentially of two containers, one for the cryogenic fuel and the other for a secondary cryogenic liquid which is used to cool the fuel during storage when no fuel is being consumed. By the method of the invention the build up of fuel vapor pressure during storage is avoided and the vapor pressure maintained at a predetermined level. The fuel tank described herein was two distinct modes of operation, namely, the fuel storage mode and the fuel supply mode. In the fuel storage mode the cryogenic fuel is being stored for later use while the secondary fluid is being used as a heat sink for the heat absorbed by the tank from the environment.

Abstract: A closed chamber is provided for containing evaporative liquid fuel for a combustion engine and fuel supply structure is operatively associated with the chamber for maintaining a predetermined general level of liquid fuel in the chamber. The chamber includes engine induction air inlet structure opening thereinto below the aforementioned liquid level and a vaporized fuel and air outlet opening outwardly of the chamber from a level above the predetermined liquid fuel level. Duct structure is provided including an inlet portion communicated with the vaporized fuel and air outlet and an outlet end for communication with the induction passags of a combustion engine. Further, an air conditioner evaporator-type heat exchanger is provided and liquid fuel conduit and pump structure is operatively associated with the chamber and heat exchanger for circulating fuel within the chamber through the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for cooling the interior of a motor vehicle which motor vehicle is powered at least in part by hydrogen liberated from a hydride. Cooling of the interior such as the passenger compartment or cargo area is achieved by using the heat of the interior to supply at least part of the heat necessary for heating the hydride to liberate hydrogen. The apparatus includes, in combination with the interior of a vehicle a hydride container and heat transfer mechanism for transferring the heat of the interior to the hydride container thus cooling the interior.

Abstract: An apparatus and system is disclosed for extracting heat units from a relatively lower temperature zone of a cooling system for a Stirling engine and conveying said heat units to a relatively higher temperature zone serving as the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The system is reversible for either heating or cooling of the passenger compartment. The system makes it possible to employ waste heat units of the Stirling engine cooling system even though the average temperature of such cooling system is 60.degree. F or less.

Abstract: An air conditioner for use in a vehicle having a gasoline engine with a fuel intake providing a source of reduced pressure. The air conditioner includes a gasoline vaporizer in which gasoline from the fuel system of the vehicle is vaporized and drawn through a heat exchanger for cooling purposes. There is a blower for blowing air across the heat exchanger to cool the air for circulation in the vehicle. The vaporized gasoline passes through a separator for separating excess gasoline from the mixture, and also passes through a proportioning device connected to the fuel intake of the engine for adjusting the fuel-to-air ratio at the fuel intake to optimize combustion and control pollution.

Abstract: After the intake air for a vehicle's internal combustion type propulsion engine has been throttled down to about the intake manifold pressure, water is sprayed into the air. This air passes through the primary side of an air-to-air heat exchanger so that the vaporization of the water will remove heat from the air passing through the secondary side of the heat exchanger. This cooled air is circulated through an enclosure of the vehicle to provide low cost, low power cooling for the occupants thereof.