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A system for supercharging an internal combustion engine. In the present invention, waste heat from an internal combustion engine heats surrounding coolant water to make steam. Steam then passes through a steam compressor, which feeds a high-velocity stream of steam to the intake manifold of the com

A system for supercharging an internal combustion engine. In the present invention, waste heat from an internal combustion engine heats surrounding coolant water to make steam. Steam then passes through a steam compressor, which feeds a high-velocity stream of steam to the intake manifold of the combustion chamber of the engine. This stream draws air and fuel vapor to it, and the resulting supercharged mixture is injected into the combustion chamber of the engine. The high-pressure super-charged mixture exerts pressure on the piston during the intake stroke, increases the pressure inside the combustion chamber, absorbs more heat during combustion, and gathers the engine\s waste heat into a high-energy exhaust stream. As a result, the fuel burns more efficiently, less heat is lost from the combustion chamber, engine knocking decreases, thermal stress is reduced, fewer nitrogen oxide pollutants are produced, and the exhaust stream may be used for by-product power generation. In sum, the engine\s power output is increased without a corresponding increase in fuel input.

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A steam supercharger for an internal combustion engine comprising: a. an intake pipe; b. a means for generating steam; c. a first inlet means for providing a mixture of combustible reactants to said intake pipe; and d. a second inlet means for injecting said steam into said intake pipe wherein the i

A steam supercharger for an internal combustion engine comprising: a. an intake pipe; b. a means for generating steam; c. a first inlet means for providing a mixture of combustible reactants to said intake pipe; and d. a second inlet means for injecting said steam into said intake pipe wherein the intake pipe supplies to the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine the steam and combustible reactants combined in the intake pipe.