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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2102459
(54) English Title: FUEL CYCLICAL PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIAL APPLICATION IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
(54) French Title: PRETRAITEMENT CYCLIQUE DU CARBURANT POUR UTILISATION SPECIALE DANS LES MOTEURS A COMBUSTION INTERNE
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • F02M 15/02 (2006.01)
  • F02M 31/10 (2006.01)
  • F02M 31/125 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • CALVO, JOSE MANUEL ESTEBAN (Spain)
(73) Owners :
  • JOSE MANUEL ESTEBAN CALVO
(71) Applicants :
  • JOSE MANUEL ESTEBAN CALVO (Spain)
(74) Agent: BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date: 1993-11-04
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 1993-11-12
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
9202236 (Spain) 1992-05-11

Abstracts

English Abstract


ABSTRACT
The present invention provides an apparatus for the pretreatment of fuel
used in, for example, an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a preheating
unit, and in some embodiments a fuel treatment unit, and provides proper fuel burnout
with consequent better engine performance and less residue.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Fuel cyclical pretreatment equipment, especially used in internal
combustion engines, endowed with Preheating Unit, inserted in fuel conduction and in the
water conduction sleeve that goes from the engine to the radiator.
2. Fuel cyclical pretreatment equipment, especially used in internal
combustion engines, as per the previous claim, endowed with a fuel treatment Unit,
likewise inserted in fuel conduction and subsequent to the Unit mentioned in the previous
claim.
3. Fuel cyclical pretreatment equipment, especially used in internal
combustion engines, as per the previous claims, endowed with a set of Sensors, inserted
between the Unit indicated in the second claim and the injection pump. Both are used to
provide information about the fuel's situation before going into the engine.
4. Fuel cyclical pretreatment equipment, especially used in internal
combustion engines, as per the previous claims, endowed with Sensor information sent to
the electronic Control Center, which is designed to determine optimal fuel conditions,
especially as far as temperature is concerned. This Control Center then gives exact
instructions so that the right temperature can be achieved, checks the systems' proper
functioning, including its own Sensors, connects or disconnects said system, maintaining
security margins, timing, alarm systems in case of breakdowns automatically stopping
operation, and a visual informative signalling system.
5. Fuel cyclical pretreatment equipment, especially used in internal
combustion engines, as per the previous claims, endowed with Control Center
instructions, as detailed in the previous claim, being channelled to the Power Module
which activates the operation of the fuel heating Units.

Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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FUEL C~CLI~L PR~P~T EQUI ~NT
POR Sl?ECIAI, AppLIc2~IoN. I~.
RNAL CO~BUSTION ENGI~ES
T~is descriptive ~risf re~er6 to a Patent that deal2;
b-ith fu{~l cyclical pretrea'cment e~u;i pment, whic~ ~s
elec~ronlcally operatad and used es~ecially for intexrlal
co~ustion engine~, I~s aim is to allow for proper fuel burnou'c
and ~hus, greater en~ine performance and less residue.
The equipment proposed is a review arld ~,pro~tement on
Span~sh Patents No. 8B00293, whic~l re~er~ to an ~elec~ronis: fluid
he~t~n~ ~ys~ , wlth sp~c1a~ ~p~ atlo~ k~ lnt~na~ 6tl~,~
engines" and ~o. 900224~, which re~er~; ~o ni~provemen~ on ~lu~d
10 heating s~rstems applied to inte~nal combus~ion enginesn. ~
patents ment~oned belong to ~he same patentse and are t~e result
of experience gathered over the y~ar~ from proto~ype~ installed
in dif~eren~ ~otor ~rehicles t:hr~ughout th~ EEC a~d. ~exiao City.
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This inYen~ion i~ applied: in . indu~s. .alated to
nternal com~ust~on engines and, espec~a~ ly, in a~ita:io,ti on.
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The ~uel cycli--al pretreat~Q~n~ equipmen~ propose~l by
the patent, which is electronically ope~at~d and e~:pecially
applied t:o internal combustion eng~ne~, consti~utes an important
i~provemen~c on the preset~t ~ituation~ This is 'crue b~cause
greater engine per~ormance i~ achieve~ wit~ s~sequent energy-
~aving advantages In addition, less res~due is ~it~ed, mea~in~
conside~ably les~ pollutants.
~ I!he whole equipmelnt provide~ ë engine ~.ith ~;tandard
fuel ~:h~t is impro~ed as the right 3cind:o~ uel is. supplie~ when
10 needed. ~is i~ ~rough~ about ~y t~o electron~caily operated
uni~s (which we will call P~EUNIT and UN:l:T), ~h~t~cs to a Power
~odule, Temperature-sensi~g ~e tiaes and .a C.~IQpu~a~ion Center.
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The ~ollowing is a de'cailled accaUnt o~ che.e~ ment
propos~3d: . :
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Aît6~r ~iltering t~e ~uel, tl~e: lat~er. (gasol~rle, gàs-
oil, etc.) i8 led towards a P~E~NIT ~ s~ it is tr~te~
r~v~ r ;~ ~.ocat~d ~n th~ho~ ta~
englne to the car radiator, where the.~uel~ cold ~rom, 1~he ~*,
w~ d itsel~ ermically sa~d~
20 be1ng circula~ed in a~c~
passe nerals (ZA~AC~..are ~a~t o~er ~ ~a.
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on to~ of thi~ l~yer a ~pecial typ~ o~ re~st~ncQ in the ~or~ o~
a clamp i~ placed which produces this "thermic ~and~ichn~
A~terwards, fibreglass-enricbed Polycarbonate or ~oril
i~ in~ected in t~e o~t~r layer of the above ~REUNIT w~ich cau~e~
tAermic in~ulation and prevents Ions fro~ e8~apln~. ~h~se same
~on~ will allow for a break-up o~ long chain~ of ~y~ro~a~bon6,
which will cause mo~e ~uell~ng to ta~e plaee .thanks to t~e '
di~so~iation of t~e many molecul~s that ~rm ~am~. In ~d~iSion,
~ fu~l is ga~ified at an accel~rated rate.and th~n le~ to the
UNIT.
on itt ~ay ~o thR VNI~, the fuel changes.t~mperatUr~
once again, re~ady ~o ~ ~reat~d wit~ d~fe~ent hea~ ~en~ity and
wit~ other minerals, as ~escribed below:
The UNI~ core i~ maqe up of a sp~cial resistanc~, w~ioh
i5 encased and is locat~d in the ~a~e, which is, in tur~,
surroundQ~ by ~he -~naXe-liX~ tube thxouy~ w~ch ~h~ fuel passes.
Ninerals are cast on top and the w~ole U~it i8 co~e~d ~ythe
~ame ineulant as above and together a unit i8 ~ormed~
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2Q Be~ore thQ fuel ent~rs the in~ect~on. ~ p'~c~bu~a~or,
nozzle, etc.), a group of electronic sen50rs co~s in Cont~C~ with
same. ThR~e sensors will send in~orma~io~.t~:.~he OQNIRQL C$~R.
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This CO~ROL CE}I~ii is ~peci~ically de~ ad to
m~intain f~uel at: th~3 righ~ t~peratur~3 on ~e basi6 oî da~f~rent
pa~amet~r~ 8~ as Xlnds o~ ~uel (~a~oliner gas-oil, f~el-oil,
~3tc. ~, engine range ~ralenti, ~ medium range, high range, ~tc.3,
a~lc ~n~asurement and ~uel com~;umption of ~e ~o~or ye~h~cle where
t~e ~y tem wi~l be install~d, ~tc.
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Th~ ~ueI~h~ch ~as been pretrea!tted bUt nat c:on~um~d,
will go 3~ack to the tan~c by ret~rn circula~on, c:ausinq a ~ riafi
. of reacti~ns to taXe place ~hich ~rouyh aontinu,qd u~ce ~voi~l
heavy hydrocarbon or tar 8ed.imenta~cion ~t t;~e }~ase~:
The e~uip~erlt w~r~; propa~ly ~nk~ CONI~O~
CEN~E~a w~ cll acts on a el~c~onically powaLe~. ~Qodule, whic~
controls the power oî tAa r~ tancee ~y conn~ctin~ a~d
disco~nectin~ fiame accox<~lng to the ~n~o~mation~ r~ceived ~rom th~
sen~ior6. In ~his way, fuel t~peratu~e i~ ay~ .~t. ao optl~u~,
irr~ec~ o~ its circ ulation, extc~na~ teJDperatu~e or
at~o~eria pres~ure.
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~he ~:y~t~R ' s CON~QL CBN~E:R: bas~ seicuritSi. sys~t~m6
~ attached and t~y are as follow~;:
;. 1.- Ono~ eng~ne cont~ct is establishe~,. the Coat~o3 Ce~er
check6 the ~y~ m, putting ~o. operatQ~ ~;
ro~istance~; when t~e er~g~ ne . 18 on ~o. 'd2at t~e .
alten~ato~ ~tarts loadin~ .and the~ ~æO~e b;~tée~ i~
not consumed.
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~he sl3nsors ~;end lnformation to th~ control Center and
by means o~ t~e Power ~o~ule, the res~stanCe~3 are
disconJleat~ .
~h~n fuel le~vs~; Unit and pa.~;8e5 the group o~ ~Canso~s~
the~ ~s an~the~ Rear~able-Electronic Sen~or that 20Dc
be~ore the fuel is ~elf-ia~ e~, d~conn~ct~ the
whole sy~tem.
If for ~hatever r~a60~ no use o~ the eqyipm~nt ~ u to
be made, the Control Center .ha~ ~ ON-OFF switGh
mechani~m that disconnec~ it. ~n ~s ~ase, ~he
engines ~or~s liXe any oth~r conventiona~ eng~n~.
La~tly, ~h~ C~nt~ol C~nt~r i~ e~dow¢d wit~ olectron~c
programmang that 811~ws the ~qU~p ~ nt to n.p~eparen t~e
~uel while the engine is o~ rhi~ done. with the
: help o~ a timer, wh~h is of g-reat ~rm~l importa~ae
` when start~g the engine cold
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Tlle CONTROL UNIT i8 f;peci~ically ~ ned to' maint:a~n
the riç~t i~uel ~cemperatur~, by me~s o~ S~O$-~ as. we~ ,as
control t;h~ ~ow r Modul~ w~ h acti~ o~ ,o~ ~f ~he
~; preheating an~ heat~ng ~ël Units. ..-~is .is .:a d~vl,de ~hich.is.
,:~20 ~ound on ~h~ f~ont p~n~l of tho ~Qhi~le ~r ~qhine; ~ ~eely-
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f ~d by t;h~ lRachineJs own battery. It ~echn~.cal
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~unc~ion~ o~ control6 arc a~ follow~ ~ 2 ~ a 9
It time~ the retard of t~e syste~'~ .activation in
order to avoid battery ove~loa~ and battery
co~umption in exce~s. This.t~ming is ap~roximately 30
s~cond6 long.
~t ind~pon~ont~y Qontrol~ ~u~l p~ehe~cng ~nd h~t~y
Units depending on the Sensor-measured and ~e~ected
temperatures .
Once ~he preheate~ ha~ ~eached the ri.~ht:~e~perature,
~t time~ the retard of the system's acti~ation w~ich
~s approximately 2 ~nute~.
Chec~s ~he systæm's ~qating r~stanc~s du~ng initiai
ti~ing once connected an~ a~ses of any
malfunc~ioning.

~he device in~lude8 security .alarm sy~tem~ Which
adYise of any po6sible dan~erous ~ bre~kdowns.
Rspecially, if they are ~n~.or, Power.Mo~u~e, ~curit~
Ther~ostat, Co~tact or batt~r~ ~ailure~. When ~has
happen6 ~ the corresp~ndi~g ~ign~ ~ a,~t~va~ and~ ~
Eguipment bec~es ina..cti~e ~ er ~ avoid ~a~or
b~sa~down~ ~ occur.
The Con~rol center has buil~-in ied.b~r~ vhich light
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~p whG:n th~: sy~tem i~; overhe~ting. In this way~ as the
sy~;t~3m increaees in ~ç~perature, leds 1 to 5 lig~ up,
acting as a light code oS the ~:quip~ent'~ operation.
I.ikewl~e, there ~ ~; a time c~.~k whLoh allows~ ~or
the E~ip~ent ' s ad~ance program~ng .
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A~ a co~ple~ent of ~ d~36cript~0n be~ng don~ and
in orde~ to ~a towardfi a bett~3r ~ r~tan~ing of th~
inv~ ion ' s feature~;, atta~h~d to t~i; descri~?tive bri~
and a~ pa~t o f s~e, ~wo ~J;ar~3 ~ha~L ,. in a~n illu~;t;ra~iYe
an~ non-limiting mann~r, ar~ resented as.foll~w~:
Figure n~ 1.- ~s a ;di~gra~ o~ se~ral
internal coD~ ;tion engine compo~nt;s in whi~h the ~uel--
~edlng 1 ine~ ha~re be~n substit;uted ~y t:~e Ei~u~pment that
is }~eing patented.
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T~e nw~er~ng .~ha~ app~s c~n t~ diag~
cc~rre6pond t;o the ~olloulng pa~t:6, oP t;~e eng~ ne or
- Es~Uipm~ t:
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1.- FUe1 Tar~c
~: 20 2.~ l Filters
: 3,- 13c~;ui~ment: Pre~it
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4.- Equlpment Unit
5 . - Equi pr~er~t :3en60
6 . - Inj ecti~n pump
'7.- Engine
c~d ~ ato~
9.- W~er ~lQeve
As descrlbed a~oY~is, the ~u~1 cc$~le; oUt ~>~ ~e
~rank (1) an~ g~e~; through the filt:ers (a)., rea~he~ t~
Pr~v:nit (31 whsre ~t ~ndergoe6 it~;SirE;~c t~eatlaQ~nt t~cs
to the heat emi~t~d rro2~ ~b.e.w~er ~lee~e rg~ in wh~ it
is i~n~a~ted. ~;t late~ ~avel~ So t:h~ E~i~p~ant Un~t (4~ and
from there, pa~;ses throug~ the Sen~;ors ~53 " arr Ying ~t ~e
injection pump ~6) for ~ts su~ ent injec~on in ~3
engine t~)-
~igure ~umbe2~ 2~- i6 a diagra~ o~ t~e~equi~en~'s
electrical syFte~- :
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5~he number ind~cated co~re~ponds to the following
p~rt:~ o~ t~e E~uipmeAt:
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~` 20~ 3~- E~ulpm~n~ Preunit
4.- ~:qulp~ent Unit
5.- Eguipment sensor~
10.- Power ~qodule
Bat~
.- COntrol Cen~e~
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It is rla~ consider~d nQces~a~ ~o inclu~e
pictures co~esponding to ot~er E~ipment co~ponent~ a~
they are adeq~-ately descr~bed in the previou~ . Pa~ents oa~
which ~$s paterlt ls b~çed.
, N~ither i~; lt considered neces~ary to ~ax~ tlli8
descs1ption more exten~iv~ a~ any ~3xper~ in -the ~ie~
eas ~ 2nder~tands ~ ;cspe o~ tha invention and tl~e
adYantage~E~ d.erived f~rom ~ame .
The ~aterials, shape, 8ize and plac~an~ of the
elements are su~ect to ~ange, provided.~at t~e inven~ion
in i'c~el~ not altered.
~ rhe tenos used t~ de~cribe this brief ~bould ~e
~nder~tncd in a broad ~e~e and nc~t ~n a ll~iting t~ne.
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Inactive: IPC from MCD 2006-03-11
Inactive: IPC from MCD 2006-03-11
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2001-11-05
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 2001-11-05
Inactive: Status info is complete as of Log entry date 2001-02-02
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2000-11-06
Inactive: Abandon-RFE+Late fee unpaid-Correspondence sent 2000-11-06
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 1993-11-12

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JOSE MANUEL ESTEBAN CALVO
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Abstract 1993-11-11 1 10
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Drawings 1993-11-11 1 22
Descriptions 1993-11-11 9 275
Representative drawing 1999-02-28 1 7
Reminder - Request for Examination 2000-07-04 1 116
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 2000-12-03 1 183
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Request for Examination) 2000-12-17 1 172
Fees 1999-08-30 1 31
Fees 1998-11-03 1 35
Fees 1997-11-03 1 38
Fees 1996-10-27 1 73
Fees 1995-12-04 1 64