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.
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A thermal choke, comprising:
- (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,
- wherein the thermal choke is configured to fit between a throttle assembly and a cylinder of a spark ignition engine.
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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,
- wherein the thermal choke comprises
- (i) a thermal choke body, comprising a heat conductive material,
- (ii) an electric heater, on or in the body, and
- (iii) a temperature sensor, on or in the thermal choke 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, 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,
- (G) a coolant path, which provide a flow path for coolant to cool the cylinder, and
- (H) a thermal controller, along the coolant path,
- wherein the thermal choke comprises
- (i) a body, comprising a heat conductive material,
- (ii) an electric heater, in the body, and
- (iii) a temperature sensor, on the body.
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A pull-start activator for pull starting an engine, comprising:
- (I) a mount,
- (II) an electric motor, attached to the mount,
- (III) a spindle, attached to the motor, and
- (IV) optionally, a cover on the mount, covering the motor and spindle,
- wherein the spindle is configured to connect to a pull start of an engine.
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A method of reducing start-up emissions from an engine, comprising:
- providing a thermal choke to the engine;
- supplying electricity to the thermal choke to heat the thermal choke;
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- starting the engine;
- wherein the thermal choke comprises
- (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, and the thermal choke is present between a throttle assembly and a cylinder of the engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.