The slow, bureaucracy swamped birth of the Cyclone heat regenerative external combustion engine made another step forward this week, after Cyclone received the US Patent and Trademark Office patent for the valve controlled throttle mechanism of the unit.
The valve/throttle component comprises a uniquely designed cam mechanism driven by hydraulics and is used in several ways by the Cyclone engine.
It allows the engine to self-start, killing the need for a starter, it changes valve duration to increase efficiency and it reverses the rotation of the pistons to allow the engine to run backwards – this may translate into the elimination of a transmission in a Cyclone-engined car.
“This new patent is further proof of the truly unique nature of our engine, and further protection against infringement on our designs,” Harry Schoell, Cyclone’s CEO said in a statement.
“As a research and development company, we believe our continuing investment in our patents will help assure future profitability and long term shareholder value.”
In February this year, Cyclone announced it managed to get a patent from the European Patent Office, opening the doors for the manufacturer to expand in some in 39 European countries.
The European patent is the sixth for the engine, following the ones in Korea, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia.
Cyclone is planning five versions of the Cyclone engine: Mark II, V, VI, WHE and Solar 1. The ones to be used in the automotive industry are the Mark V, developing an estimated 100 hp, ideal for passenger vehicle and the Mark VI, outputting 330 hp, for use in trucks and heavy transport.
The valve/throttle component comprises a uniquely designed cam mechanism driven by hydraulics and is used in several ways by the Cyclone engine.
It allows the engine to self-start, killing the need for a starter, it changes valve duration to increase efficiency and it reverses the rotation of the pistons to allow the engine to run backwards – this may translate into the elimination of a transmission in a Cyclone-engined car.
“This new patent is further proof of the truly unique nature of our engine, and further protection against infringement on our designs,” Harry Schoell, Cyclone’s CEO said in a statement.
“As a research and development company, we believe our continuing investment in our patents will help assure future profitability and long term shareholder value.”
In February this year, Cyclone announced it managed to get a patent from the European Patent Office, opening the doors for the manufacturer to expand in some in 39 European countries.
The European patent is the sixth for the engine, following the ones in Korea, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia.
Cyclone is planning five versions of the Cyclone engine: Mark II, V, VI, WHE and Solar 1. The ones to be used in the automotive industry are the Mark V, developing an estimated 100 hp, ideal for passenger vehicle and the Mark VI, outputting 330 hp, for use in trucks and heavy transport.