Lipid vesicle-based fuel additives and liquid energy sources containing same
AssigneeIgen, Inc.
InventorRajiv Mathur
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Abstract
Liquid energy sources, e.g., liquid fuels comprising lipid vesicles having fuel additives such as water are disclosed herein. The liquid energy sources, methods for preparation, and methods of enhancing engine performance disclosed herein employing the lipid vesicles result in enhanced fuel efficiency and/or lowered engine emissions. The invention further relates to liquid energy sources containing such additives which further comprise a polymeric dispersion assistant, which reduces the interfacial tension and coalescence of vesicles during dispersion process and storage, and thereby provide transparent looks to the liquid energy source.
Claims48
A liquid energy source comprising a liquid fuel and lipid vesicles comprising at least one lipid bilayer formed from at least one wall former material, said lipid vesicles further comprising at least one cavity containing a fuel additive.
A method of improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine, comprising fueling said internal combustion engine with a liquid energy source comprising a liquid fuel and lipid vesicles comprising at least one lipid bilayer formed from at least one wall former material, said lipid vesicles further comprising at least one cavity containing a fuel additive.
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