Energy converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7845317
APP PUB NO 20080036312A1
SERIAL NO

10907026

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Method and arrangement for providing an energy converter that includes a combustion system (1) including at least one piston (2, 3), at least one combustion chamber (6, 7) having at least one inlet (11, 13) and at least one outlet (10, 12) with inlet and outlet valves (14, 15, 16, 17). At least one controllable inlet valve and at least one outlet valve is also provided. A fuel supply is provided (18, 19) for supplying fuel and a medium containing oxygen is provided for induction into the combustion chamber (6, 7). An electric machine (9) is arranged to interact directly or indirectly with the piston (2, 3) in an electromagnetic manner such that it produces electrical energy from the piston movements, as well as uses electrical energy to affect the piston movement. A control unit (30) controls the combustion system (1) and the electric machine (9). The energy converter is arranged to adapt its power output depending on the required load of the energy converter. The invention also relates to a method for starting an energy converter.

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VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONASSAR GABRIELSSONS VAEG GÖTEBORG SE-405 31

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denbratt, Ingemar Kullavik, SE 5 124
Gertmar, Lars Västerås, SE 25 515
Höglund, Anders Fjär{dot over (a)}s, SE 18 143
Lundgren, Staffan Hind{dot over (a)}s, SE 40 308
Max, Erland Västra Frölunda, SE 7 180
Somhurst, Joop Göteborg, SE 1 87
Wirmark, Göran Göteborg, SE 1 43

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