Global Patent Index - EP 3347580 B1

EP 3347580 B1 20190904 - AUTO-IGNITION CONTROL METHOD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

AUTO-IGNITION CONTROL METHOD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

AUTOENTZÜNDUNG STEUERVERFAHREN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE AUTO-ALLUMAGE D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 3347580 B1 20190904 (EN)

Application

EP 15760449 A 20150908

Priority

EP 2015070514 W 20150908

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017041833A1] The present invention is directed to a method of enhanced combustion of hydrocarbon fuel by oxygen in an internal combustion engine wherein: - both oxidiser and a hydrocarbon fuel are introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine; - optical energy is provided in the combustion chamber to the oxidiser- fuel mixture and/or reaction products of oxidiser/fuel mixing, using irradiation at one or more wavelengths greater than 200 nm and less than 310 nm and/or at wavelengths of at least 345 nm and at most 365 nm. Combustion apparatus that can be used in such a method of enhanced combustion is also described.

IPC 8 full level

F02B 1/12 (2006.01); F02P 23/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02B 1/12 (2013.01); F02P 23/04 (2013.01); F02D 41/0025 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2008017136 A1 20080124 - SCIAMANNA STEVEN [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017041833 A1 20170316; EP 3347580 A1 20180718; EP 3347580 B1 20190904

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2015070514 W 20150908; EP 15760449 A 20150908