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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2004
Applicants:

Stephen C. Jacobsen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Marc Olivier, Sandy, UT (US);

Shane Olsen, Centerville, UT (US);

Mike Morrison, West Jordan, UT (US);

Inventors:

Stephen C. Jacobsen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Marc Olivier, Sandy, UT (US);

Shane Olsen, Centerville, UT (US);

Mike Morrison, West Jordan, UT (US);

Assignee:

Sarcos Investments LC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus and method for transferring energy from an internal combustion engine to drive a load. The system includes a rapid response component, a valve system and an actuator. The rapid response component is configured to be operatively coupled to a combustion portion of the internal combustion engine. The rapid response component is also configured to draw a portion of energy from the combustion in the internal combustion engine and transfer the portion of energy as a fluid including pulsitile fluid flow. The valve system is operatively coupled to the rapid response component and is operable to receive and controllably direct the pulsitile fluid flow from the rapid response component. The actuator is operatively coupled to the valve system and is configured to be operatively coupled to the load. The actuator operates to receive the fluid from the valve system to drive the load operatively coupled thereto.


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