Mercedes-Benz has been granted a patent for an internal combustion engine that includes a crankshaft, camshaft, cylinder, piston, gas exchange valve, valve clearance compensation device, and a control ...

Tenneco has been granted a patent for a mixer designed to mix additives into exhaust gas flow from internal combustion engines. The innovative design includes multiple shells with offset edges to ...

There’s no doubt the venerable internal combustion engine is under fire. A recent patent filing from Ford claims it can dramatically reduce emissions and, if true, the technology might give classic ...

While adoption rates for electric vehicles may be on the rise, automakers aren't quite ready to part with internal-combustion engines. For some companies like Porsche, research into new ...

The patent’s assignee is Robert Bosch Gmbh. News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The present invention relates to a gas (e.g., oxygen) ...

Ford may have found a way for drifting to live on in the age of electric cars. First spotted by Motor1, a recent patent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a drift ...

The quest for alternative fuel sources has captivated the automotive industry, and Toyota's recent patent for a water-cooled hydrogen combustion engine throws open a new chapter in this dynamic ...

Patent documents reveal Ford is experimenting with hydrogen combustion engines. Not to be confused with fuel cell powertrains, the patent is for a conventional internal-combustion engine that would ...

GM has filed a patent application for so-called “Multilink Cranktrains with Combined Eccentric Shaft and Camshaft Drive System for Internal Combustion Engines.” The system is designed to provide ...

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