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US 10,030,609 B2Granted
Thermal choke, autostart generator system, and method of use thereof
AssigneeINI Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsLarry J. Markoski, Timothy C. Simmons
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Abstract
A thermal choke, includes (1) a body, comprising a heat conductive material, (2) an electric heater, on or in the body, (3) a temperature sensor, on or in the body, and (4) a fin, in a channel surrounded by the body. The thermal choke is configured to fit between a throttle assembly and a cylinder of a spark ignition engine.
Claims10
An engine, comprising:
- (A) a throttle assembly,
- (B) a cylinder, fluidly connected to the throttle assembly,
- (C) a spark plug, in the cylinder, and
- (D) a thermal choke, between the throttle assembly and the cylinder,
- (E) a gasket spacer comprising a heat insulating material, between the throttle assembly and the thermal choke, and
- (F) a gasket spacer comprising a heat insulating material, between the cylinder and the thermal choke,
- wherein the throttle assembly comprises:
- (I) a fuel bowl,
- (II) a temperature sensor, on the fuel bowl, and
- (III) a carburetor,
- the thermal choke comprises
- (i) a thermal choke body, comprising a heat conductive material,
- (ii) a plurality of electric heaters on or in the thermal choke body,
- (iii) a temperature sensor, on or in the thermal choke body, and
- (iv) a plurality of fins, in a channel surrounded by the thermal choke body, and the heat conductive material comprises metal.
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