Patent ID: 8297237
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
1. A liquid piston engine-compressor, comprising: a liquid piston, the liquid piston further comprising: an engine head attached to the first diaphragm of the liquid piston, wherein the engine head and the first diaphragm define a variable volume combustion chamber; wherein the engine head defines an opening so that a compressed air-fuel mixture of at least 20 psig may pass therethrough; an ignition device attached to the engine head in order to combust the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber; an exhaust valve attached to the engine head so that combustion byproducts pass through the engine head when the exhaust valve opens; a variable volume compression chamber, the compression chamber further comprising: a reservoir, the reservoir further comprising: the air/fuel mixing circuit attached to the third tube; and an air/fuel line attached to the mixing circuit in order to provide air/fuel for combustion in the combustion chamber.