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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006

Filed:

May. 27, 2004
Applicant:

Michael D. Wright, Casey, IL (US);

Inventor:

Michael D. Wright, Casey, IL (US);

Assignee:

Wright Innovations, LLC, Casey, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 53/04 (2006.01); F02B 50/10 (2006.01); F01C 1/08 (2006.01); F01C 1/00 (2006.01); F01C 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An engine is disclosed including at least one piston which is positioned within a toroidal piston chamber. A method of operating an engine is disclosed wherein a piston is advanced in a toroidal piston chamber past a first valve and the first valve is closed to form a first ignition chamber area located within the piston chamber between the first valve and the rear side of the piston. A second valve is closed ahead of the piston to form a first exhaust removal chamber area located within the piston chamber between the second valve and the front side of the piston, the exhaust removal chamber including exhaust gases from a preceding ignition which occurred in the first ignition chamber area. A fuel mixture is introduced into the first ignition chamber area and ignited thereby advancing the piston further along the toroidal piston chamber.


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