Title of Invention

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD

Abstract Internal combustion engine and method in which pistons on different rotors (21,22) move relative to each other to form chambers (27) of variable volume in a toroidal cylinder.(26) The pistons (23, 24) move in stepwise fashion, with the pistons on one rotor travelling a predetermined distance while the pistons on the other rotor remain substantially stationary. Fuel is drawn into a chamber as one of the pistons defining the chamber (27) moves away from the other, and then compressed as the second piston moves toward the first. Combustion of the fuel drives the first piston (23) away from the second (24), and the spent gases are then expelled from the chamber by the second piston moving again toward the first. An output shaft (31) is connected to the rotors (21, 22) in such manner that the shaft (31) rotates continuously while the rotors and pistons move in their stepwise fashion.
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Patent Number 244795
Indian Patent Application Number 2100/CHENP/2004
PG Journal Number 52/2010
Publication Date 24-Dec-2010
Grant Date 20-Dec-2010
Date of Filing 21-Sep-2004
Name of Patentee RALPH GORDON MORGADO
Applicant Address 24332 NORTH WATKINSON ROAD, ACAMPO, CA 95220
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 RALPH GORDON MORGADO 24332 NORTH WATKINSON ROAD, ACAMPO, CA 95220
PCT International Classification Number F02B53/04
PCT International Application Number PCT/US03/08842
PCT International Filing date 2003-03-20
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10/108,186 2002-03-26 U.S.A.