Global Patent Index - EP 1311753 A1

EP 1311753 A1 20030521 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS

Title (en)

COMBUSTION APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERBRENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE COMBUSTION

Publication

EP 1311753 A1 20030521 (EN)

Application

EP 01958255 A 20010821

Priority

  • GB 0103752 W 20010821
  • GB 0020760 A 20000824

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0216748A1] A combustion apparatus is provided comprising a container (1) and an air tube (2) with an end (7) which dips below the surface (6) of a volume of water (4). Thus, upon application of a negative pressure differential between an outlet tube (3) and the surface (6) air is drawn through the tube (2) in order to create bubbles (11) at an end (7) of that tube (2). These bubbles (11) undergo catastrophic expansion in order to release water particles which are drawn into an entrained flow with air towards an inlet manifold or air intake of a combustion engine. These water particles in appropriate ratio facilitate more efficient combustion and therefore engine operation.

IPC 1-7

F02M 25/00

IPC 8 full level

F02M 25/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/022 (2006.01); F02M 25/028 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 25/0225 (2013.01); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0216748A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0216748 A1 20020228; AU 7997901 A 20020304; EP 1311753 A1 20030521; GB 0020760 D0 20001011

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0103752 W 20010821; AU 7997901 A 20010821; EP 01958255 A 20010821; GB 0020760 A 20000824