An engine with a rotating valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly including a housing having an internal cavity, an open top, and an open bottom, the open top and open bottom being in fluid communication with the internal cavity; a valve barrel positioned in the internal cavity and adapted for rotation therein, the valve barrel having an annular peripheral surface and an aperture extending transversely therethrough communicating with the peripheral surface on opposite sides; a first seal assembly positioned in the open top and a second seal assembly positioned in the open bottom, the first and second seal assemblies each include a seal having a sealing surface in mating engagement with the peripheral surface and an aperture extending therethrough.

An engine system and method of operation therefor are provided. The system is a two-stroke internal combustion engine having an exhaust valve assembly that controls the exhaust cycle relative to crankshaft timing. The exhaust valve assembly is positioned between exhaust port and an exhaust pipe. The exhaust valve assembly comprises a rotary exhaust valve and valve phasing assembly. The rotary exhaust valve comprises a valve body defining a valve void therethrough. The use of the rotary exhaust valve allows for alteration or calibration of the fixed time and location at which the intake port and exhaust port are opened and closed by the piston with respect to the respective engine cycle. Notably, while still uncovered by the piston, the exhaust port may be closed due to full misalignment of the valve void and the exhaust port, while the intake port remains open, allowing for cylinder charging.

The distribution cylinder (CDM) is a simplified, efficient and rational concept for insertion, top sealing and gas evacuation, for a new transformation of the internal combustion engine. It enables the extraction of ninety percent of the components from the old standardized system, which is more than a century and a half old, and which, until now, have performed these vital functions with the known limitations described in this study. The CDM lightens the structure and functionality of the engine, allowing manufacturers to save materials, production time, maintenance and fuel. It allows for the creation of powerful, faster and less polluting engines. It recommends that the four-stroke engine be recalibrated, considerably improving its performance. Thus equipped, it would naturally run faster since it would be freed from the mechanical limitations of its more resistant valve cylinder version The adoption of the timing cylinder, combined with the modern techniques developed for powering today's internal combustion engine, lays the foundation for a new generation of competitive yet lighter and more compact engines. Their torque will not only be more available but also more flexible to serve all uses and all engine sizes.

An engine with a rotating valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly including a housing having an internal cavity, an open top, and an open bottom, the open top and open bottom being in fluid communication with the internal cavity; a valve barrel positioned in the internal cavity and adapted for rotation therein, the valve barrel having an annular peripheral surface and an aperture extending transversely therethrough communicating with the peripheral surface on opposite sides; a first seal assembly positioned in the open top and a second seal assembly positioned in the open bottom, the first and second seal assemblies each include a seal having a sealing surface in mating engagement with the peripheral surface and an aperture extending therethrough.

Provided herein are rotary valve assemblies, engines, and corresponding methods. A rotary valve assembly may include a valve housing defining a cylindrical bore, an inlet, and an outlet. The valve assembly may further include an intake assembly and a throttle assembly arranged concentrically within the cylindrical bore of the valve housing, and the intake assembly and the throttle assembly may rotate independently of one another with respect to a longitudinal axis. During operation of the rotary valve assembly, the valve housing may permit fluid to enter the cylindrical bore of the valve housing via the inlet, the intake assembly may rotate to permit the fluid to flow through the at least one intake inlet port and the at least one throttle inlet port into the throttle body, and the intake assembly may permit the fluid to flow to the outlet from the throttle body.

An engine system and method of operation therefor are provided. The system is a two-stroke internal combustion engine having an exhaust valve assembly that controls the exhaust cycle relative to crankshaft timing. The exhaust valve assembly is positioned between exhaust port and an exhaust pipe. The exhaust valve assembly comprises a rotary exhaust valve and valve phasing assembly. The rotary exhaust valve comprises a valve body defining a valve void therethrough. The use of the rotary exhaust valve allows for alteration or calibration of the fixed time and location at which the intake port and exhaust port are opened and closed by the piston with respect to the respective engine cycle. Notably, while still uncovered by the piston, the exhaust port may be closed due to full misalignment of the valve void and the exhaust port, while the intake port remains open, allowing for cylinder charging.

An engine system and method of operation therefor are provided. The system is a two-stroke internal combustion engine having an exhaust valve assembly that controls the exhaust cycle relative to crankshaft timing. The exhaust valve assembly is positioned between exhaust port and an exhaust pipe. The exhaust valve assembly comprises a rotary exhaust valve and valve phasing assembly. The rotary exhaust valve comprises a valve body defining a valve void therethrough. The use of the rotary exhaust valve allows for alteration or calibration of the fixed time and location at which the intake port and exhaust port are opened and closed by the piston with respect to the respective engine cycle. Notably, while still uncovered by the piston, the exhaust port may be closed due to full misalignment of the valve void and the exhaust port, while the intake port remains open, allowing for cylinder charging.