Internal-combustion engines – Combined devices – Generating plants
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Kamen, Noah (Department: 3783)
Internal-combustion engines
Combined devices
Generating plants
C123SDIG012
Reexamination Certificate
active
07946258
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for production of fuel for an internal combustion engine are described herein. Systems may include a plasma reformer, a separation system and the internal combustion engine. The plasma reformer may produce a gas stream from the liquid feed. The gas stream may include molecular hydrogen and carbon oxides. The separation system may produce a hydrogen stream from the gas stream generated in the plasma reformer. At least a portion of the gas stream and at least a portion of the hydrogen stream may be provided to an internal combustion engine.
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Kamen Noah
Meyertons Eric B.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Tetros Innovations, LLC
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