US 12,392,279 B1
Alternative heat source for an engine
Leonard Verano, Jr., Livingston, NJ (US)
Filed by Leonard Verano, Jr., Livingston, NJ (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/792,810.
Int. Cl. F02B 53/02 (2006.01); F02B 75/40 (2006.01); F02G 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC F02B 53/02 (2013.01) [F02B 75/40 (2013.01); F02G 1/02 (2013.01); F02G 2250/27 (2013.01); F02G 2254/45 (2013.01); F02G 2270/02 (2013.01); F02G 2270/10 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An alternative heat source for an internal combustion engine comprising:
an elongated compartment with a first end and a second end;
a directed energy device with a focal point within the first end of the compartment, the directed energy device capable of sending a pulse of photonic energy to the focal point;
a computer processor configured to control the directed energy device;
an intake into the first end of the elongated compartment, the intake allowing for the entry of a gas into the first end of the elongated compartment;
an exhaust from the first end of the elongated compartment, the exhaust allowing for the exit of the gas from the first end of the elongated compartment;
a piston capable of moving within the elongated compartment between the first and second ends; and
where the pulse of photonic energy at the focal point is capable of heating the gas and causing a corresponding expansion of the gas in the elongated compartment, driving the piston toward the second end of the elongated compartment.