The slow, bureaucracy swamped birth of the Cyclone heat regenerative external combustion engine made another step forward this week, after Cyclone received the US Patent and Trademark Office patent for the valve controlled throttle mechanism of the unit.
The valve/throttle component comprises a uniquely designed cam mechanism driven by hydraulics and is used in several ways by the Cyclone engine.
It allows the engine to self-start, killing the need for a starter, it changes valve duratio… (read more)