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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kevin Stone, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ISE Research Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 5/00 ;
Abstract
A system and method for transferring heat from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine to a fuel container storing compressed gas fuel, using a gaseous heat transfer medium. The heat transferred to the fuel container assists expansion and/or vaporization of the compressed gas fuel. The expanded and/or vaporized compressed gas fuel may be delivered to the internal combustion engine for use by the engine.