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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
Stephen Think Hung, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Inventors:
Norman Szalony, Brighton, MI (US);
Stephen Think Hung, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 (2006.01); B60H 1/03 (2006.01); F02N 17/02 (2006.01); F02N 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermal energy recovery and management system for an internal combustion engine for balancing the heat energy between a primary reservoir and the engine to maximize an operating efficiency of the engine and associated engine components. The primary reservoir storing or releasing heat energy produced by the engine to achieve a balance of energy between the engine and associated components.