×

Multi-fuel plasma injector

  • US 9,322,373 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2014
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of injecting fuel into a combustion engine comprising a vortex chamber, an excitation chamber, and a combustion chamber, the method comprising:

  • introducing a first pulse of fuel of a first type into the vortex chamber;

    introducing a second pulse of fuel of a second type into the excitation chamber;

    emitting a radio frequency radiation having an intensity to at least partially ionize the second pulse of fuel;

    converting at least a portion of the second pulse of fuel into a plasma state;

    igniting the second pulse of fuel in the combustion chamber,wherein the second pulse of fuel is entrained into the combustion chamber at a position close to the first pulse of fuel such that the first pulse of fuel is ignited by the ignited second pulse of fuel.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×