Title:
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZING A FUEL MIXTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/103158
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for vaporizing fuel. A method for vaporizing fuel includes providing a fuel vaporizer 300. The fuel vaporizer 300 includes a chamber 306 for receiving a liquid, the chamber comprising at least one inlet 310 and at least one outlet 316. The fuel vaporizer also includes a driver module 302 coupled with the chamber 306, and an oscillator 304 disposed within the chamber 306 and configured to be driven by the driver module 302. The method includes feeding water through an inlet 310 of the at least one inlet into the chamber 306. The method includes driving the oscillator 304 using the driver module 302 at a predetermined frequency, wherein a mist is created from the liquid. The method also includes introducing the mist from the chamber 306 via an outlet 306 of the at least one outlet into an intake of an internal combustion engine.
Inventors:
JENKINS WALTER P (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/022453
Publication Date:
November 08, 2012
Filing Date:
January 24, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JENKINS WALTER P (US)
International Classes:
F02M17/00; F02M25/025; F02M27/04
Foreign References:
| KR200211810Y1 | 2001-01-15 | |||
| US4227817A | 1980-10-14 | |||
| US4324209A | 1982-04-13 | |||
| US4368711A | 1983-01-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2668389A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KUNZLER, Brian, C. et al. (Suite 600Salt Lake City, Utah, US)
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