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A rotary internal combustion engine includes a housing within which is mounted for rotation at least one rotor. The rotor includes at least one flow conduit. The flow conduit defines a compression region having an inlet proximate to the rotation axis of the rotor and extending radially towards a per

A rotary internal combustion engine includes a housing within which is mounted for rotation at least one rotor. The rotor includes at least one flow conduit. The flow conduit defines a compression region having an inlet proximate to the rotation axis of the rotor and extending radially towards a periphery of the rotor. A mixture of air and fuel enters the flow conduit through the inlet and travels downstream through at least a portion of the compression region prior to combustion. A combustion region communicates with the compression region and is proximate to the periphery of the rotor. The air/fuel mixture flows from the compression region to the combustion region to undergo combustion in the combustion region. A power region communicates with the combustion region and includes an outlet proximate to the rotation axis of the rotor. The power region extends from the periphery of the rotor to the outlet. The compression region, combustion region, and power region of the flow conduit define a substantially U-shaped flow path along which the air/fuel mixture travels during engine operation.

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1. A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a housing within which is mounted for rotation at least one rotor, said rotor configured for rotation about an axis and including at least one flow conduit, said at least one flow conduit comprising:(a) a compression region comprising an inlet proxim

1. A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a housing within which is mounted for rotation at least one rotor, said rotor configured for rotation about an axis and including at least one flow conduit, said at least one flow conduit comprising:(a) a compression region comprising an inlet proximate to the rotation axis of said rotor and extending radially towards a periphery of said rotor, wherein a mixture comprising air and fuel enters the flow conduit through said inlet and travels downstream through at least a portion of said compression region prior to combustion; (b) a combustion region communicating with said compression region and proximate to the periphery of said rotor, said air/fuel mixture flowing from the compression region to the combustion region to undergo combustion in the combustion region; and (c) a power region communicating with said combustion region and comprising an outlet proximate to the rotation axis of said rotor, said power region extending from the periphery of said rotor to said outlet, and said air/fuel mixture exiting the flow conduit through said outlet after combustion; and (d) said compression region, combustion region, and power region of said flow conduit defining a substantially U-shaped flow path along which the air/fuel mixture travels during engine operation.