Heated catalyzed fuel injector for injection ignition engines
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1. Apparatus for dispensing fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- an input fuel metering system for dispensing a fuel charge into a pressurizing chamber;
a pressurization ram system including a pressurization ram for compressing the fuel charge within the pressurizing chamber, wherein the fuel charge is in a super-critical phase prior to injection into the pressurization chamber; and
an injector nozzle for injecting the hue charge into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an injector-ignition fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, comprising an input fuel metering system for dispensing a next fuel charge into a pressurizing chamber, a pressurization ram system including a pressurization ram for compressing the fuel charge within the pressurizing chamber, wherein the fuel charge is heated in the pressurization chamber in the presence of a catalyst, and an injector nozzle for injecting the heated catalyzed fuel charge into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
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1. Apparatus for dispensing fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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an input fuel metering system for dispensing a fuel charge into a pressurizing chamber; a pressurization ram system including a pressurization ram for compressing the fuel charge within the pressurizing chamber, wherein the fuel charge is in a super-critical phase prior to injection into the pressurization chamber; and an injector nozzle for injecting the hue charge into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for dispensing fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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an input fuel metering system for dispensing a fuel charge into a pressurizing chamber; a pressurization ram system including a pressurization ram for compressing the fuel charge within the pressurizing chamber, wherein the fuel charge is in a super-critical phase and reacts with one or more internal sources of oxygen prior to injection into the pressurization chamber; and an injector nozzle for injecting the fuel charge into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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