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Title:
HAYBRID CYCLE COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005071230
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved internal combustion engine of the four-stroke variable volume type operates by refraining from introducing substantial fuel into the working medium during the compression stroke until substantially maximum pressure of the working medium has been reached and utilizing at least one of the following processes: (a) causing combustion of fuel under substantially constant volume conditions; and (b) causing the power stroke to provide a larger volume to combustion products than the compression stroke provides to the working medium. Related methods are also provided.

Inventors:
SHKOLNIK ALEXANDER CERGE (US)
SHKOLNIK NIKOLAY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/000932
Publication Date:
May 26, 2006
Filing Date:
January 12, 2005
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Assignee:
LIQUIDPISTON INC (US)
SHKOLNIK ALEXANDER CERGE (US)
SHKOLNIK NIKOLAY (US)
International Classes:
F01C9/00; F01B21/00; F01C1/22; F01C21/04; F01K27/00; F01L7/00; F01L7/02; F02B25/08; F02B41/04; F02B47/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO2003074840A22003-09-12
Foreign References:
DE2438410A11976-02-19
US3769788A1973-11-06
US3595014A1971-07-27
US6397579B12002-06-04
US3687117A1972-08-29
Other References:
See also references of EP 1709296A2
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