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The present invention provides for a toroidal motor comprising a centrally located output shaft, a circular plate centrally and transversely affixed to the output shaft, a toroidal cylinder located in the same plane as and to the outside edge of the circular plate, pistons affixed to the outside edg

The present invention provides for a toroidal motor comprising a centrally located output shaft, a circular plate centrally and transversely affixed to the output shaft, a toroidal cylinder located in the same plane as and to the outside edge of the circular plate, pistons affixed to the outside edge of the circular plate and residing in the toroidal cylinder. A circular timing track may be used to time the action of a knife gate assembly which may be configured to induce a camming action in the knife gate assembly, rotating the knife gate into the toroidal cylinder, blocking the cylinder just behind a passing piston. Pressurized fluid may be introduced between the knife gate and the rear of the immediate downstream piston to cause a differential pressure to propel the piston through the toroidal cylinder.

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1. A toroidal motor, comprising: a toroidal motor housing;a high pressure fluid entrance for a fluid;a low pressure fluid exit for said fluid;an output shaft for transmission of mechanical energy from said toroidal motor;a toroidal cylinder, located centrally and transversely about said output shaft

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A toroidal motor, comprising: a toroidal motor housing;a high pressure fluid entrance for a fluid;a low pressure fluid exit for said fluid;an output shaft for transmission of mechanical energy from said toroidal motor;a toroidal cylinder, located centrally and transversely about said output shaft;a circular plate, located centrally and transversely about said output shaft and connected to said output shaft, configured such that the outside edge of said circular plate penetrates the inside wall of said toroidal cylinder, and configured geometrically solid between said output shaft and said outside edge;a piston, connected to the outside edge of said circular plate, residing in said toroidal cylinder, and moveable through said toroidal cylinder as said circular plate and said output shaft rotate;a knife gate assembly, configured to rotate a knife gate transversely into said toroidal cylinder, and configured to rotate said knife gate assembly from one side of said toroidal cylinder to the other side of said toroidal cylinder, fully blocking said toroidal cylinder for a timed period, and configured to rotate said knife gate fully from said toroidal cylinder at the completion of said timed period;a circular timing track, centrally located and connected to an interior surface of said circular plate, configured with alternating flat and raised sections for timing actions of said knife gate assembly. 2. The toroidal motor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a magnetic coupling assembly used to transfer said mechanical energy to a user, comprising:a driving portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, connected to an output end of said output shaft, internal to a toroidal motor housing;a driven portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, external to said toroidal motor housing; and,a portion of said toroidal motor housing, configured to separate said driving portion of said magnetic coupling assembly from said driven portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, and configured to make said toroidal motor housing substantially sealable. 3. An energy conversion system, comprising: a fluid for use in said energy conversion system and substantially contained within said energy conversion system;at least one heating chamber for pressurizing said fluid;at least one condenser for cooling and for condensing said fluid;at least one compressor for compressing said fluid and returning said fluid to said heating chamber;at least one toroidal motor, comprising:a high pressure fluid entrance for said fluid;a low pressure fluid exit for said fluid;an output shaft for transmission of mechanical energy from said toroidal motor;a toroidal cylinder, located centrally and transversely about said output shaft;a circular plate, located centrally and transversely about said output shaft and connected to said output shaft, configured such that the outside edge of said circular plate penetrates the inside wall of said toroidal cylinder, and configured geometrically solid between said output shaft and said outside edge;a piston, connected to the outside edge of said circular plate, residing in said toroidal cylinder, and moveable through said toroidal cylinder as said circular plate and said output shaft rotate;a knife gate assembly, configured to rotate a knife gate transversely into said toroidal cylinder, and configured to rotate said knife gate assembly from one side of said toroidal cylinder to the other side of said toroidal cylinder, fully blocking said toroidal cylinder for a timed period, and configured to rotate said knife gate fully from said toroidal cylinder at the completion of said timed period;a circular timing track, centrally located and connected to an interior surface of said circular plate, configured with alternating flat and raised sections for timing actions of said knife gate assembly. 4. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said heating chamber is an external combustion chamber. 5. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said heating chamber further comprises: an insulated heating chamber housing;an entrance for a fuel and air mixture;piping and burner jets configured to convey fuel and air mixture into said heating chamber;an exit for said fuel and air mixture once combusted;at least one heating or vaporizing tube, configured within said heating chamber, for pressurizing a fluid;at least one gas or vapor storage vessel. 6. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said heating chamber is configured to use a heated fluid from an external source to heat the fluid contained within said energy conversion system. 7. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said external source of said heated fluid is a fluid waste heat stream. 8. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said heating chamber further comprises: an insulated heating chamber housing;an entrance for a heated fluid from an external source;an exit for said heated fluid from an external source;at least one heating or vaporizing tube, configured within said heating chamber, for pressurizing a fluid;at least one gas or vapor storage vessel. 9. An energy conversion system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said toroidal motor further comprises: a magnetic coupling assembly used to transfer said mechanical energy to a user, comprising:a driving portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, connected to an output end of said output shaft, internal to a toroidal motor housing;a driven portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, external to said toroidal motor housing; and,a portion of said toroidal motor housing, configured to separate said driving portion of said magnetic coupling assembly from said driven portion of said magnetic coupling assembly, and configured to make said toroidal motor housing substantially sealable.