The present invention provides a novel apparatus and method for the gasification of liquid petroleum fuel (gasoline), that has been atomized and emulsified with atmospheric air, by implementing a multi-Stage Heat Exchanger System.

The first stage employs a spigot mounted carburetor or fuel injection unit, positioned in a straight line laminar flow path, flowing into an exhaust gas heated Shell and Tube style heat exchanger unit. In the second stage, the already heated gasoline vapor mixture then flows into an attached compressor housing inlet of a Draw through Turbine Heat Exchanger Compressor component, which through an impeller means, further heats and compresses the vaporous air and gasoline mixture. The third stage, utilizes an Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger Coil or alternative Heat Exchanger Sphere, which is fitted internally, into conduction heated metal open plenum style intake manifold. The heated gaseous air and fuel vapor mixture then flows into the engines valve controlled cylinder head intake ports, and into the engines combustion chambers. The heated air and fuel mixture is maintained in a dry homogenous gaseous form. The entire flow path of atmospheric air and gasoline vapor mixture is consistently kept heated in a uniform manor after leaving the carburetor or fuel injection unit, until it enters the engines combustion chamber. This eliminates condensation of the gaseous gasoline vapor back into a liquid form.

The intent of this invention is to greatly increase the efficiency, fuel mileage and power output, and also to significantly reduce automotive exhaust emissions, from an internal combustion engine.

The present invention provides a novel apparatus and method for the gasification of liquid petroleum fuel (gasoline), that has been atomized and emulsified with atmospheric air, by implementing a multi-Stage Heat Exchanger System.

The first stage employs a spigot mounted carburetor or fuel injection unit, positioned in a straight line laminar flow path, flowing into an exhaust gas heated Shell and Tube style heat exchanger unit. In the second stage, the already heated gasoline vapor mixture then flows into an attached compressor housing inlet of a Draw through Turbine Heat Exchanger Compressor component, which through an impeller means, further heats and compresses the vaporous air and gasoline mixture. The third stage, utilizes an Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger Coil or alternative Heat Exchanger Sphere, which is fitted internally, into conduction heated metal open plenum style intake manifold. The heated gaseous air and fuel vapor mixture then flows into the engines valve controlled cylinder head intake ports, and into the engines combustion chambers. The heated air and fuel mixture is maintained in a dry homogenous gaseous form. The entire flow path of atmospheric air and gasoline vapor mixture is consistently kept heated in a uniform manor after leaving the carburetor or fuel injection unit, until it enters the engines combustion chamber. This eliminates condensation of the gaseous gasoline vapor back into a liquid form.

The intent of this invention is to greatly increase the efficiency, fuel mileage and power output, and also to significantly reduce automotive exhaust emissions, from an internal combustion engine.

A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.

A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.

A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.

A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.

The engines include compression cylinders, combustion cylinders, an air rail, and a heat exchanger. The methods of operating a compression ignition engine include taking air into a compression cylinder of the engine, compressing the air in the compression cylinder to raise the pressure and temperature of the air, passing the compressed air through a heat exchanger, and from the heat exchanger into a combustion cylinder, further compressing the compressed air during a compression stroke of the combustion cylinder, igniting fuel in the combustion cylinder at or near the end of the compression stroke by compression ignition, followed by a power stroke, and opening an exhaust valve at the end of the power stroke and passing at least some of the exhaust in the combustion cylinder through the heat exchanger to heat air that has been compressed in the compression cylinder and is then passing through the heat exchanger.

The engines include compression cylinders, combustion cylinders, an air rail, and a heat exchanger. The methods of operating a compression ignition engine include taking air into a compression cylinder of the engine, compressing the air in the compression cylinder to raise the pressure and temperature of the air, passing the compressed air through a heat exchanger, and from the heat exchanger into a combustion cylinder, further compressing the compressed air during a compression stroke of the combustion cylinder, igniting fuel in the combustion cylinder at or near the end of the compression stroke by compression ignition, followed by a power stroke, and opening an exhaust valve at the end of the power stroke and passing at least some of the exhaust in the combustion cylinder through the heat exchanger to heat air that has been compressed in the compression cylinder and is then passing through the heat exchanger.