This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC. Active years: 2005.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2005
Title: Ing Peter Hofbauer and Free-Piston Engine Innovation
Introduction
Ing Peter Hofbauer is an inventor associated with West Bloomfield, Michigan, and Ford Global Technologies, LLC. His patent work addresses air scavenging in an opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder free-piston engine.
Latest Patents
Hofbauer is credited with 1 patent: “Air Scavenging for an Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder Free Piston Engine.” The invention describes a free-piston engine with opposed cylinders positioned on either side of a fluid-pumping assembly. Inner pistons are joined by a push rod, while outer pistons are connected by at least one pull rod that passes through a pumping chamber and acts as a fluid plunger. Each outer piston works with an integrated scavenge pump to compress charge air, increasing the air-charge density supplied to the engine cylinders during each stroke.
Career Highlights
Hofbauer’s listed patent reflects work on engine design and air-management systems. The invention combines opposed piston assemblies with integrated scavenging and fluid-pumping components.
Collaborations
Hofbauer’s listed coworkers include Lixin Peng and Adrain Tusinean. His patent is associated with Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Conclusion
Ing Peter Hofbauer’s patent documents an approach to improving charge-air delivery in a free-piston engine through integrated scavenge pumps and coordinated piston assemblies.
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