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US 11,274,634 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.
Claims20
A portable flexible fuel generator, having an engine, comprising:
- (A) a throttle assembly,
- (B) a cylinder, fluidly connected to the throttle assembly,
- (C) a spark plug, in the cylinder,
- (D) a thermal choke, between the throttle assembly and the cylinder,
- (E) a primary fuel tank, fluidly connected to the cylinder,
- (F) an air intake path, fluidly connecting atmosphere to the cylinder, and
- (G) a coolant path, which provide a flow path for coolant to cool the cylinder,
- wherein the thermal choke comprises
- (i) a body, comprising a heat conductive material,
- (ii) an electric heater, in the body,
- (iii) a temperature sensor, on the body, and
- (iv) a channel surrounded by the body.
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A portable flexible fuel generator, having an engine, comprising:
- (A) a throttle assembly,
- (B) a cylinder, fluidly connected to the throttle assembly,
- (C) a spark plug, in the cylinder,
- (D) a thermal choke, fluidly connected to the throttle assembly and the cylinder,
- (E) a primary fuel tank, fluidly connected to the cylinder,
- (F) an air intake path, fluidly connecting atmosphere to the cylinder, and
- (G) a coolant path, which provide a flow path for coolant to cool the cylinder,
- wherein the thermal choke comprises
- (i) a body, comprising a heat conductive material,
- (ii) an electric heater, in the body,
- (iii) a temperature sensor, on the body, and
- (iv) a channel surrounded by the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.