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Engine efficiency improvement system

US5368000A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 15, 1993
Grant dateNov 29, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D41/0087
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multiple-cylinder combustion engine includes a counter rotating system eliminating any vibratory pitch, yaw, and roll torques. The net angular momentum of all rotating parts in the engine is equal to zero. The multiple-cylinder combustion engine activates or deactivates the number of the cylinders without any additional pitch, yaw, and roll torques.

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