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US 12,196,162 B1Granted
System and method of hydrogen fuel injection
AssigneeAstron Aerospace LLC
InventorMatthew T. Riley
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Abstract
A fuel injection system is provided. The system includes a completely sealed housing surrounding the key components of the fuel injection system.
Claims20
A fuel injection system comprising:
- a housing surrounding key fuel injection components;
- wherein said housing is completely sealed,
- wherein said housing defines a in housing and a needle valve assembly housing, the needle valve assembly housing extending from the main housing in a direction away from the main housing;
- wherein said key fuel injection components comprise a servo motor, the servo motor being positioned within an interior area of the main housing;
- a drive shaft of the servo motor, wherein said drive shaft engages with a stem/plunger that extends into an interior area of said needle valve assembly housing;
- and
- a seal, said seal surrounding a portion of said drive shaft at a location where said drive shaft extends from the main housing into the needle valve assembly housing.
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An engine comprising:
- a fuel injection system, said fuel injection system comprising:
- a housing surrounding key fuel injection components,
- wherein said housing is completely sealed,
- wherein said housing defines a in housing and a needle valve assembly housing, the needle valve assembly housing extending from the main housing in a direction away from the main housing;
- wherein said key fuel injection components comprise a servo motor, the servo motor being positioned within an interior area of the main housing;
- a drive shaft of the servo motor, wherein said drive shaft engages with a stem/plunger that extends into an interior area of said needle valve assembly housing;
- a seal, said seal surrounding a portion of said drive shaft at a location where said drive shaft extends from the main housing into the needle valve assembly housing;
- and
- an intake prechamber into which said fuel injection system injects fuel.
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