Method, apparatus and system for thermal regeneration

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for generating energy. The method, system and apparatus can include the generation of exhaust gases in a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine and the transportation of the exhaust gases from the cylinder to a chamber. The method, system and apparatus may also have the steps of storing the exhaust gases in the chamber and transporting the exhaust gases from the chamber to a second cylinder. Further, the method, system and apparatus may allow for pushing, by pressure supplied by the exhaust gases transported to the second cylinder, a piston in the second cylinder to a bottom portion of the second cylinder and the generating of a vacuum through the cooling of the exhaust gases in the second cylinder. Additionally, the method, system and apparatus can have steps for pulling, by the vacuum, the piston to a top portion of the second cylinder and releasing the exhaust gases from the second cylinder.

1 . A method of reducing emissions and increasing fuel economy in an internal combustion engine, comprising:
 generating exhaust gases in a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine;   transporting the exhaust gases from the cylinder to a chamber;   storing the exhaust gases in the chamber;   transporting the exhaust gases from the chamber to a second cylinder;   pushing, by pressure supplied by the exhaust gases transported to the second cylinder, a piston in the second cylinder to a bottom portion of the second cylinder;   generating a vacuum through the cooling of the exhaust gases in the second cylinder;   pulling, by the vacuum, the piston to a top portion of the second cylinder; and   releasing the exhaust gases from the second cylinder.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 opening a first valve coupled with the second cylinder for the transporting of the exhaust gases from the chamber to the second cylinder.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 closing the first valve to create a seal between the valve and the second cylinder as the piston is pushed to the bottom portion of the second cylinder.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first valve is actuated by a camshaft. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 actuating, by the camshaft, the first valve into a closed position to create the seal between the first valve and the second cylinder.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 opening a second valve coupled with the second cylinder for the releasing of exhaust gases from the second cylinder as the piston is pushed to the top portion of the second cylinder.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 closing the second valve after the piston is pulled to the top portion of the second cylinder.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the second valve is actuated by a camshaft. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 actuating, by the camshaft, the second valve into a closed position to create the seal between the second valve and the second cylinder.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gases are released from the second cylinder to an exhaust system coupled with the engine. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gases are released from the second cylinder to the chamber. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 turning a crankshaft coupled to the piston in the second cylinder through the pushing of the piston to a bottom portion of the second cylinder and the pulling of the piston to a top portion of the second cylinder.   
   
   
       13 . A system for generating power, comprising:
 at least a first cylinder of an engine that operates in a four-stroke manner and generates exhaust gases;   a chamber that receives and stores the exhaust gases generated by the at least first cylinder; and   at least a second cylinder of the engine that receives the exhaust gases from the chamber and that has at least a first valve, at least a second valve and a piston,   wherein the exhaust gases received from the chamber into the at least second cylinder push the piston down in the at least second cylinder and a vacuum generated as the exhaust gases cool in the at least second cylinder pulls the piston up in the at least second cylinder to generate rotational force on a crankshaft coupled to the at least second cylinder.   
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least a first valve is actuated by a camshaft. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the at least first valve is opened to allow for the at least second cylinder to receive exhaust gases from the chamber and closed to create a seal between the at least first valve and the at least second cylinder. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least second valve is actuated by a camshaft. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least second valve is opened to allow for the at least second cylinder to release exhaust gases from the chamber and closed to create a seal between the at least second valve and the at least second cylinder. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 at least a third cylinder of an engine that operates in a four-stroke manner and generates exhaust gases; and   at least a fourth cylinder of an engine that receives the exhaust gases from the chamber and that has at least a third valve, at least a fourth valve and a piston,   wherein the exhaust gases received from the chamber into the at least fourth cylinder push the piston down in the at least fourth cylinder and a vacuum generated as the exhaust gases cool in the at least fourth cylinder pulls the piston up in the at least fourth cylinder to generate rotational force on a crankshaft coupled to the at least fourth cylinder.   
   
   
       19 . A method of reducing and reusing thermal emissions, comprising:
 means for generating heated exhaust gases;   means for storing the heated exhaust gases;   means for transporting the heated exhaust gases to a cylinder in an internal combustion engine; and   means for rotating a crankshaft attached to a piston in the cylinder with the heated exhaust gases.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 means for metering the input and output of exhaust gases into the cylinder.