Integrated combustion and electric hybrid engines and methods of making and use thereof

Abstract

A new approach to achieving greater fuel efficiencies in the design and implementation of hybrid automotive vehicles. Efficiency and power benefits accrue from the integration of electric motor components into various components of combustion-fueled engines, thus obviating the need for much separate equipment, such as discrete electric motor(s) and gear arrangements in order to obtain hybrid operation. Among other things, a significant savings of weight in the vehicle and increased control of the coordination between combustion-fueled and electric motor propulsion of the vehicle is obtained.

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         16 . A combustion engine exhaust driven electrical charger, the electrical charger comprising:
 an exhaust driven turbine;   an electricity generating rotor component coupled to and driven via the turbine; and   an electricity generating stator component proximally located relative to the electricity generating rotor component;   wherein rotational motion of the electricity generating rotor component produces electrical output via the stator component.   
     
     
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         21 . The electrical charger of  claim 16 , wherein the electrical output is connected to a battery.