Energy recovery system in an engine

Abstract

A energy recovery system for an internal combustion engine which dynamically allocates heat energy to multiple vehicle accessory systems

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       22 : An internal combustion engine system comprising: an internal combustion engine producing heated emissions from one or more combustion chamber(s); a gaseous matter generator connected proximal to said combustion chamber(s), said gaseous matter generator operatively configured to receive said heated emissions from said one or more combustion chamber(s) and to apply the heat from said heated emissions to produce gaseous matter.  
   
   
       23 : An internal combustion engine system, in accordance with  claim 22 , wherein said gaseous matter is steam.  
   
   
       24 : An internal combustion engine system, in accordance with  claim 22 , further comprising: 
 a windshield wiper blade heater having a closed-loop flow through conduit; and    a closed-loop conduit operatively connecting said gaseous matter generator with said windshield wiper blade heater.    
   
   
       25 : An energy recovery system in a vehicle comprising: 
 a heat source, containing a fluid, comprising an input source fluid port and an output source fluid port;    a distribution allocator, containing said fluid, connected to said heat source by a fluid conduit, comprising electrically operable fluid valves operatively configured to interconnect a plurality of input fluid ports and output fluid ports;    a fluid pump, containing said fluid, operatively connected to said distribution allocator, said fluid pump capable of pumping fluid through said heat source and into said distribution allocator; and    a windshield wiper blade heater, containing said fluid, and having a closed-loop flow-through conduit connected to at least one input port and one output port of said allocator.    
   
   
       26 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source further comprises a temperature sensor.  
   
   
       27 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said windshield wiper blade heater further comprises a temperature sensor.  
   
   
       28 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source is a heat-exchanger.  
   
   
       29 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source is a battery powered electrical heater.  
   
   
       30 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source is an electrical heater powered by electricity generated from engine heat.  
   
   
       31 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source is powered by electricity produced by a turbine-generator.  
   
   
       32 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 31 , wherein said turbine-generator is a steam powered turbine-generator.  
   
   
       33 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said fluid is anti-freeze fluid.  
   
   
       34 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein said anti-freeze fluid is alcohol.  
   
   
       35 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein said anti-freeze fluid is methanol.  
   
   
       36 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein said anti-freeze fluid is ethylene glycol.  
   
   
       37 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein said anti-freeze fluid is propylene glycol.  
   
   
       38 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 33 , wherein said anti-freeze fluid is a mixture of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.  
   
   
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       40 : An energy recovery system, in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said heat source is chosen, on a priority basis, from the prioritized group consisting of an electrical heater powered by electricity generated from engine heat and a battery powered electrical heater.  
   
   
       41 : A multi-port fluid valve comprising: 
 a circular cylindrical outer shell having a top surface and a bottom surface, an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and a plurality of equi-angularly spaced fluid ports penetrating from said inner surface to said outer surface;    an circular cylindrical inner body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface an outer side surface in rotating contact with inner side surface of said circular cylindrical outer shell and internally comprising isolated passageways whose entrance and exit apertures are positioned on said outer side surface of said circular cylindrical inner body;    a means of rotating said circular cylindrical inner valve body with respect to said circular cylindrical outer shell comprising an electrical actuator.    
   
   
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       43 : A multi-port fluid valve, in accordance with  claim 41 , wherein said electrical actuator is a motor.  
   
   
       44 : A multi-port fluid valve, in accordance with  claim 43 , wherein said motor is a stepper motor.  
   
   
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       51 : A multi-port fluid valve comprising: 
 a circular cylindrical outer shell having a top surface and a bottom surface, an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and a plurality of equi-angularly spaced fluid ports penetrating from said inner surface to said outer surface;    an circular cylindrical inner body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface an outer side surface in rotating contact with inner side surface of said circular cylindrical outer shell and internally comprising isolated passageways whose entrance and exit apertures are positioned on said outer side surface of said circular cylindrical inner body;    a means of rotating said circular cylindrical inner valve body with respect to said circular cylindrical outer shell comprising a hydraulic actuator.    
   
   
       52 : A multi-port fluid valve comprising: 
 a circular cylindrical outer shell having a top surface and a bottom surface, an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and a plurality of equi-angularly spaced fluid ports penetrating from said inner surface to said outer surface;    an circular cylindrical inner body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface an outer side surface in rotating contact with inner side surface of said circular cylindrical outer shell and internally comprising isolated passageways whose entrance and exit apertures are positioned on said outer side surface of said circular cylindrical inner body;    a manual means of rotating said circular cylindrical inner valve body with respect to said circular cylindrical outer shell.    
   
   
       53 : A multi-port fluid valve comprising: 
 a circular cylindrical outer shell having a top surface and a bottom surface, an inner side surface and an outer side surface, and a plurality of equi-angularly spaced fluid ports penetrating from said inner surface to said outer surface;    an circular cylindrical inner body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface an outer side surface in rotating contact with inner side surface of said circular cylindrical outer shell and internally comprising isolated passageways whose entrance and exit apertures are positioned on said outer side surface of said circular cylindrical inner body;    a means of rotating said circular cylindrical inner valve body with respect to said circular cylindrical outer shell comprising a pneumatic actuator.    
   
   
       54 : A multi-port fluid valve as in claims  41 ,  51 ,  52 , or  53 , further comprising a valve position sensor.