Joseph R Springer

US Patent:

7685975, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/055989

Inventors:

Joseph E. Springer - Montclair CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 75/18

US Classification:

123 525, 123 522, 123 9039

Abstract:

An internal combustion engine twin power unit that includes a crossover passage fluidly connecting a first cylinder to a second cylinder such that an air-fuel mixture introduced in the first cylinder is transferred to the second cylinder via the crossover passage, and wherein an ignition in any cylinder causes combustion of the air-fuel mixture in both cylinders via the crossover passage. Also included is a rod assembly, which is connected to the first piston and the second piston which are disposed in the cylinders. The rod assembly rigidly fixes the first piston and the second piston in a fixed spatial relation to each other. In addition, an intake port is included that is in fluid communication with both the first cylinder and the second cylinder.

US Patent:

20060180104, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Feb 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/056519

Inventors:

Joseph Springer - Montclair CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 33/22
F02B 41/06
F02B 59/00

US Classification:

12307000R, 123042000

Abstract:

An internal combustion engine having one or more modules each employing fluidly-communicating, oscillating, power cylinder and air cylinder. The power and air cylinders oscillate about separate, individually supporting sets of trunnions positioned non-linearly with respect to each other and permitting the passage of air therethrough. The air cylinder includes a pre-combustion chamber for the purpose of withholding the delivery of a portion of compressed air to the power cylinder until all spent gases have been evacuated from the power cylinder. Means for enhancing fuel dispersion and/or vaporization is provided whereby cavities are provided in the cap of both the air cylinder and the power cylinder that are in selective synchronous fluid communication. A blower is provided to not only assist in the elimination of exhaust from the combustion chamber but also purge the combustion piston cap cavity of exhaust backflow prior to the delivery of fresh charge

US Patent:

20060180105, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393042

Inventors:

Joseph Springer - Montclair CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 25/00

US Classification:

12307000V

Abstract:

An internal combustion engine having one or more modules each employing fluidly-communicating, oscillating, power cylinder and air cylinder. The power and air cylinders oscillate about separate, individually supporting sets of trunnions positioned non-linearly with respect to each other and permitting the passage of air therethrough. The air cylinder includes a pre-combustion chamber for the purpose of withholding the delivery of a portion of compressed air to the power cylinder until all spent gases have been evacuated from the power cylinder. Means for enhancing fuel dispersion and/or vaporization is provided whereby cavities are provided in the cap of both the air cylinder and the power cylinder that are in selective synchronous fluid communication. A blower is provided to not only assist in the elimination of exhaust from the combustion chamber but also purge the combustion piston cap cavity of exhaust backflow prior to the delivery of fresh charge

US Patent:

20100147236, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Feb 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/711922

Inventors:

Joseph E. Springer - Montclair CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 75/20

US Classification:

123 588

Abstract:

An invention is provided for an internal combustion engine having a trunnion twin firing cylinder put in tandem for application of 4-6-8 cylinders as needed, including three moving parts, cylinder, piston rod, and crank that fires two pistons during up stroke while having a wet sump, cylinders are perpendicular to the crank and are enclosed at the bottom allowing four strokes every revolution with double firing pistons. The pistons do not require a wrist pin, and the pistons and rod assembly are one piece, pushing straight on the crank throw, eliminating piston side thrust, and reducing conical wear to rings with blow by. A conventional four cylinder engine at 1000 rpm fires 4,000 times in one minute. The trunnion twin firing cylinder engine with four pistons fires 8,000 times in one minute.

US Patent:

55267785, Jun 18, 1996

Filed:

Jul 20, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/277920

Inventors:

Joseph E. Springer - Ontario CA

International Classification:

F02B 5900

US Classification:

123 42

Abstract:

An internal combustion engine having one or more modules each employing fluidly-communicating, oscillating, power cylinder and air cylinder. The power and air cylinders oscillate about separate, individually supporting sets of trunnions positioned non-linearly with respect to each other and permitting the passage of air therethrough. The air cylinder includes a pre-combustion chamber for the purpose of withholding the delivery of a portion of compressed air to the power cylinder until all spent gases have been evacuated from the power cylinder. The air in the pre-combustion chamber enhances the delivery of fuel from a fuel delivery system into the power cylinder. The power cylinder includes multiple barrels which share a common combustion chamber. Each barrel houses a reciprocating piston linked to discrete piston rods mechanically joined about a single crank throw. A separate air crank throw is linked to an air piston in the air cylinder.

US Patent:

52751341, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Apr 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/047467

Inventors:

Joseph E. Springer - Ontario CA

International Classification:

F02B 5900

US Classification:

123 42

Abstract:

A two stroke internal combustion engine having an intake piston which feeds air to an adjacent power piston. Both the intake piston and the power piston are held in oscillating cylinder assemblies and the piston rods are integral with the pistons so that the piston rod is always in line with the piston. The cylinder assemblies are both supported by trunnions and the air from the intake cylinder assembly is fed through an opening in the center of the two trunnions between the intake cylinder assembly and the power cylinder assembly. Preferably the rod portion of the intake piston and rod assembly is shorter than the rod portion of the power piston and rod assembly.

US Patent:

48055689, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Feb 27, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/019967

Inventors:

Joseph E. Springer - Ontario CA
James R. Edwards - Ontario CA

International Classification:

F01L 130
F01L 308

US Classification:

123188GC

Abstract:

A valve assembly mounted in the head of an internal combustion engine. The valve is driven on the stem thereof in an arcuate motion so that the valve does not oscillate along its longitudinal axis, but instead swings slightly away from its longitudinal axis during each reciprocation. The valve is preferably driven not only downwardly, but also upwardly to permit a high rate of oscillation.