Power plants – Fluid motor means driven by waste heat or by exhaust energy... – With supercharging means for engine
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-25
2011-12-27
Trieu, Thai Ba (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Fluid motor means driven by waste heat or by exhaust energy...
With supercharging means for engine
C123S19800E, C123S432000, C123S575000, C123S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082735
ABSTRACT:
Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline.
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Bromberg Leslie
Cohn Daniel R.
Heywood John B.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT's Technology Licensing Office
Pasternack Sam
Trieu Thai Ba
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