US 12,270,331 B2
Rotary engine, parts thereof, and methods
Matthew T. Riley, Wichita, KS (US)
Assigned to ASTRON AEROSPACE LLC, Derby, KS (US)
Filed by ASTRON AEROSPACE LLC, Derby, KS (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/587,705.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/448,100, filed on Feb. 24, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/458,974, filed on Apr. 13, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/471,920, filed on Jun. 8, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0344480 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. F02B 53/04 (2006.01); F01C 11/00 (2006.01); F01C 21/08 (2006.01); F02M 25/028 (2006.01); F02M 26/04 (2016.01); F02M 27/04 (2006.01)
CPC F02B 53/04 (2013.01) [F01C 11/004 (2013.01); F01C 21/08 (2013.01); F02M 25/028 (2013.01); F02M 26/04 (2016.02); F02M 27/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An internal combustion engine comprising:
a compression assembly that is configured to compress working fluid; and
a combustion assembly that is configured to generate power from expansion of the working fluid,
wherein a rotor of said compression assembly and/or a rotor of said combustion assembly controls the fluid flow out of the compression assembly and/or into the combustion assembly; and
wherein an isolator rotor of said combustion assembly is used to control the fluid flow into said compression assembly.