Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090158952 | Laser ignition apparatus - A laser ignition apparatus including at least two laser light generating devices and a common optical coupling-in means for coupling laser light from the at least two laser light generating devices into a combustion chamber of a combustion machine, wherein the at least two laser light generating devices are so arranged that laser light given off by the laser light generating devices in the operating condition impinges on the optical coupling-in means and/or issues from the optical coupling-in means in parallel displaced relationship or at an angle to each other. A method of igniting a fuel/air mixture in a combustion chamber of a combustion machine. | 06-25-2009 |
20090159031 | Laser ignition apparatus - An apparatus for the ignition of a fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber of a combustion machine, wherein the combustion chamber has at least one inlet valve and at least one outlet valve, wherein there are further provided a laser light generating device for giving off laser light and a combustion chamber window for coupling the laser light into a combustion chamber of the combustion machine, wherein there is provided at least one fluid feed means which is separate from the inlet valve or valves and with which a fluid can be caused to flow at least on to regions of the surface of the combustion chamber window or between the combustion chamber window and the focal point of the laser light. | 06-25-2009 |
20090159032 | Laser Ignition apparatus - Apparatus for coupling laser light into a combustion chamber of a combustion engine including a combustion chamber window and a structural element, wherein the combustion chamber window is releasably fixable to the structural element, wherein there is provided an optical window which is arranged at the structural element and is at least region-wise covered by the combustion chamber window. | 06-25-2009 |
20100011721 | AIR FILTER FOR A COMBUSTION MACHINE - An air filter for a combustion machine including a housing with a flow passage and a filter insert, wherein said filter insert subdivides the flow passage into an intake flow passage with an air inlet opening and into a discharge flow passage with an air outlet opening, wherein the filter insert has an air inlet surface which extends at least region-wise over the length of the filter insert along the air flow direction, wherein said filter insert has at least two successive filter elements, wherein the outside diameter or diameters of said filter elements, is or are different. | 01-21-2010 |
20100275891 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, comprising a compression device, an air/fuel mixture being compressed in the compression device, the air/fuel mixture ratio λ | 11-04-2010 |
20110100322 | DEVICE FOR IGNITING A FUEL/AIR MIXTURE - The invention relates to a device for igniting a fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising an electrode which is connected to a voltage source and extends into a precombustion chamber, wherein the precombustion chamber is separated at least in some regions from the combustion chamber by a wall, wherein a control device or a regulating device is provided which controls the voltage supply to the electrode such that a corona discharge is carried out in the precombustion chamber, wherein the wall has at least one opening for exchanging fluids between the combustion chamber and precombustion chamber, wherein a fluid inlet opens into the precombustion chamber. | 05-05-2011 |
20110185996 | Flow Protection Device on a Laser Spark Plug for Improving the Ignition Behavior - A laser spark plug, in particular for an internal combustion engine, having an arrangement or structure for coupling, especially focusing, laser radiation in or on an ignition point, including an arrangement or structure for influencing a fluid flow disposed in an end region of the laser spark plug on the side of the combustion chamber, which constitute an essentially sleeve-shaped extension of the laser spark plug in the direction of the combustion chamber, in which the arrangement or structure for influencing the fluid flow is configured to influence the fluid flow in the region of the ignition point. | 08-04-2011 |
20110297121 | SPARK PLUG WITH A LASER DEVICE IN A PRECHAMBER - A spark plug is described, for an internal combustion engine, having a prechamber for accommodating an ignitable medium, and having a laser device for applying laser radiation to an ignition point situated in the prechamber. The laser device has a laser-active solid body having a passive Q-switch. | 12-08-2011 |
20120180744 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IGNITION DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine ignition device having a spark plug and a spark plug seat in which the spark plug can be fastened in a fastening zone, and a cylinder head in which the spark plug is or can be mounted via the spark plug seat, the cylinder head having a cylinder head cooling cavity. The spark plug seat comprises a temperature control medium chamber which is separate from the cylinder head cooling cavity and has a medium feed line and a medium discharge line, the temperature control medium chamber and the cylinder head cooling cavity being connected to separate medium temperature control devices and forming separate medium systems. | 07-19-2012 |
20120210969 | LASER SPARK PLUG FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a laser spark plug, comprising a laser light-producing device ( | 08-23-2012 |
20130055985 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular a gas spark-ignition engine with prechamber ignition, wherein the prechamber is supplied from the outside with a gas mixture as a scavenging gas whose CO | 03-07-2013 |
20130174555 | ELECTRIC POWER STATION - The invention relates to a power station comprising at least two generators ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130181461 | POWER PLANT UNIT - The invention relates to a power plant unit ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130309142 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN EXHAUST-GAS CLEANING DEVICE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust-gas cleaning device for an internal combustion engine has a catalytic converter arrangement. The catalytic converter arrangement includes, along the flow direction, a plurality of catalytically active regions which are, in particular, independent of one another. A heat dissipation device includes a heat absorbing device and one heat sink. The heat absorbing device is provided between at least two catalytically active regions. The heat absorbing device is connected to the heat sink. The exhaust-gas cleaning device includes a plurality of catalytic converter arrangements, an, in particular tubular, inner housing with a housing cover, and an outer housing which encloses the inner housing. The inner housing has a longitudinal axis, and the catalytic converter arrangements are arranged separately from one another on the housing cover of the inner housing. | 11-21-2013 |
20140083391 | PRE-CHAMBER SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A pre-chamber system for an internal combustion engine, in particular for a gas engine, comprising a pre-chamber volume in which an ignitable fuel-air mixture can be fired—in particular by an ignition device which can be arranged at the pre-chamber system—, wherein the pre-chamber system is provided with a flow transfer passage by which the pre-chamber volume can be connected to a main combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, wherein the pre-chamber volume includes an ignition region and a flow transfer region which is at least portion-wise delimited from the ignition region by an intermediate wall, wherein the fuel-air mixture can be fired in the ignition region and the flow transfer passage opens into the flow transfer region and there is provided an air feed passage, wherein—preferably compressed—air can be fed to the flow transfer region by way of the air feed passage. | 03-27-2014 |
20140109845 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE REFORMER INSTALLATION - An internal combustion engine reformer installation comprising
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20140109853 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE-REFORMER INSTALLATION - A method of operating an internal combustion engine-reformer installation having an internal combustion engine and a reformer, includes predetermining at least one parameter of the internal combustion engine, calculating a desired amount of fuel for the reformer on the basis of the at least one parameter, feeding the desired amount of fuel to the reformer, reforming fuel to give a synthesis gas in the reformer, and feeding the synthesis gas to the internal combustion engine. A synthesis gas pressure of the synthesis gas downstream of the reformer is measured, and the synthesis gas pressure is taken into consideration when calculating the desired amount of fuel. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109855 | LASER SPARK PLUG - A laser spark plug for an internal combustion engine, in particular for a gas engine, comprising a laser crystal integrated into the laser spark plug and a combustion chamber optical means, wherein laser light pulses issuing from the laser crystal can be coupled by way of the combustion chamber optical means into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, an optical laser light sensor being integrated into the laser spark plug, wherein the combustion chamber optical means is provided with a reflection surface which faces towards the laser light sensor—and is preferably curved—and is provided with a reflective mirroring, wherein at least a part of a laser light reflected at the reflection surface during the duration of a laser light pulse can be detected by the laser light sensor. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109866 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes one main combustion chamber for the combustion of a first combustion mixture, one pre-combustion chamber for each respective main combustion chamber for the combustion of a second combustion mixture, a first fuel gas mixer for providing the first combustion mixture, a second fuel gas mixer for providing the second combustion mixture, an air feed line and a synthesis gas feed line, a first mixture line connected to the first fuel gas mixer and the main combustion chamber, and a second mixture line connected to the second fuel gas mixer and the pre-combustion chamber. The first fuel gas mixer is connected to the synthesis gas feed line for the admixing of synthesis gas, and an open or closed loop control device is provided for open or closed loop controlling mixing ratios of fuel, air and synthesis gas in the first combustion mixture and/or second combustion mixture. | 04-24-2014 |
20140116362 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STATIONARY POWER GENERATING PLANT - A method for operating a stationary power generating plant, comprising a gas engine with at least one pre-chamber and at least one main combustion chamber, wherein the stationary power generating plant is fed a gas stream—in particular a substantially continuous gas stream—which comprises a hardly inflammable gas, wherein the gas stream is divided in the stationary power generating plant into a main stream and a partial stream, wherein the main stream is fed to the at least one main combustion chamber and wherein the partial stream is treated to increase its inflammability and is fed to the at least one pre-chamber of the gas engine, and also a stationary power generating plant with a gas engine. | 05-01-2014 |
20140216029 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR A STATIONARY GAS ENGINE, COMPRISING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER - An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, includes a combustion chamber to which a propellant can be fed from a first propellant source via a combustion chamber pipe, and a pre-combustion chamber to which a flushing gas can be fed via a flushing gas pipe. A flushing gas mixer , in which a propellant to be fed via a propellant pipe from the first propellant source or from a second propellant source, and a synthesis gas to be fed via a synthesis gas pipe, can be mixed is provided. A mixer outlet opens into the flushing gas pipe, and the synthesis gas can be generated by a reformer to which a fuel can be fed from a fuel source via a reformer feed pipe. The reformer outlet of the reformer opens into the synthesis gas pipe, and a cooling device for cooling the synthesis gas is provided. | 08-07-2014 |
20140245999 | METHOD FOR COOLING COMPRESSED CHARGE AIR OF A TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for cooling compressed charge air of a turbocharged internal combustion engine, wherein starting from a compression temperature the compressed charge air is cooled in a first cooling device to a first lowered temperature and in a subsequent second cooling device is cooled to a second lowered temperature which is lower than the first lowered temperature, wherein after the second cooling device the compressed charge air is cooled in a third cooling device to a third lowered temperature which is lower than the second lowered temperature, wherein the cooling or the compressed charge air in the third cooling device is effected only intermittently during operation of the internal combustion engine. | 09-04-2014 |
20140290613 | LASER SPARK PLUG - A laser ignition plug, comprising a pumped light source and a longitudinally pumped laser resonator, which are each arranged in the housing of the laser ignition plug, characterized by a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet and a cooling region connecting the cooling air inlet with the cooling air outlet, wherein the cooling region is surrounding the pumped light source at least in certain sectors. | 10-02-2014 |