Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Combustible mixture ionization – ozonation – or electrolysis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-27
2007-03-27
Solis, Erick (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Combustible mixture ionization, ozonation, or electrolysis
C123S557000, C123S14300R
Reexamination Certificate
active
11133147
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for conditioning and/or volumetric heating fuel within an internal combustion engine in order to enhance fuel combustion and emission performance is provided. Such a device can include a combustion chamber defined by combustion walls, a fuel injector configured to eject a fuel spray having a trajectory within the combustion chamber, an energy source capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, and an energy focusing member configured to focus the electromagnetic energy along the trajectory to volumetric heat and condition the fuel spray.
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Solis Erick
Thorpe North & Western LLP
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