EP 1943417 A4 20091223 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING ON-BOARD ELECTROLYZER AND METHOD OF USING SAME
Title (en)
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING ON-BOARD ELECTROLYZER AND METHOD OF USING SAME
Title (de)
VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR MIT BORD-ELEKTROLYSEUR UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Title (fr)
MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE PRESENTANT UN ELECTROLYSEUR EMBARQUE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006035403 W 20060912
- US 71633105 P 20050912
- US 71807205 P 20050916
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007033124A2] A method and apparatus for treating the exhaust gases and improving fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine is shown, wherein an on board electrolyzer is employed to produce hydrogen (H<SUB>2</SUB>) and oxygen (O<SUB>2</SUB>) that are used to maximize the fuel efficiency and minimize exhaust emissions.
IPC 8 full level
F02B 51/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F01N 3/0842 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 3/206 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 25/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2240/34 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2250/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2570/14 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2610/04 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
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- See references of WO 2007033124A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007033124 A2 20070322; WO 2007033124 A3 20090430; CA 2622228 A1 20070322; EP 1943417 A2 20080716; EP 1943417 A4 20091223; US 2008256933 A1 20081023
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006035403 W 20060912; CA 2622228 A 20060912; EP 06803375 A 20060912; US 6640906 A 20060912