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(11) EP 3 436 680 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/06

(21) Application number: 16717510.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 41/14(2006.01)
F01B 11/00(2006.01)
H02P 25/06(2016.01)
F02B 71/00(2006.01)
F02D 39/10(2006.01)
F02G 1/043(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/025417
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/171816 (05.10.2017 Gazette 2017/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(71) Applicant: Etagen, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROELLE, Matthew
    Belmont, California 94002 (US)
  • GADDA, Christopher
    Palo Alto, California 94301 (US)

(74) Representative: Pisani, Diana Jean et al
Haley Guiliano International LLP Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AL
London WC2A 1AL (GB)

   


(54) CONTROL OF PISTON TRAJECTORY IN A FREE-PISTON COMBUSTION ENGINE