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Number: 180/302
Name: Motor vehicles > Power > Including traction motor of kind driven by expansible fluid from source external of motor
Description: Vehicle wherein the apparatus for producing power includes a motor of a type operated by a fluid, which is undergoing an increase in volume as the result of having been subjected to an elevation of its pressure or temperature at a location outside the motor, for imparting vehicle-propelling movement to one or more surface-engaging members of the vehicle.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
180/303 Gas is product of treatment of a volatile fluid (e.g., gas is steam) 8


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7588118 Work machine with engine control device Sep. 15, 2009
7559394 Energy recovery system Jul. 14, 2009
7461626 Powertrain including a rotary IC engine and a continuously variable planetary gear unit Dec. 9, 2008
7314104 Steam driven road vehicle Jan. 1, 2008
7315089 Powertrain system comprising compressed air engine and method comprising same Jan. 1, 2008
7306063 Power control unit for electric vehicle Dec. 11, 2007
7216735 Hybrid traction system for vehicles May. 15, 2007
6907947 Power control unit for electric vehicle Jun. 21, 2005
6809426 Gravity-based vehicle power system Oct. 26, 2004
6793029 Automobile inertia kinetic energy regeneration system Sep. 21, 2004
6729136 Liquid metal/liquid nitrogen power plant for powering a turbine or any use device May. 4, 2004
6659212 Hybrid drive for a motor vehicle with an exhaust gas turbocharger Dec. 9, 2003
6629573 Air powered vehicle and power plant for the same Oct. 7, 2003
6508324 Regenerative pneumatic propulsion apparatus Jan. 21, 2003
6363723 Method and device for reacclerating a vehicle equipped with high-pressure air compressors Apr. 2, 2002
6349787 Vehicle having a turbine engine and a flywheel powered by liquid nitrogen Feb. 26, 2002
6223846 Vehicle operating method and system May. 1, 2001
6202782 Vehicle driving method and hybrid vehicle propulsion system Mar. 20, 2001
6044924 Hot compressed gas powered vehicle Apr. 4, 2000
5957234 Compressed air powered motor vehicle Sep. 28, 1999
5460239 Air compressor based vehicle drive system Oct. 24, 1995
5167292 Motive power unit for driving a hydrostatic transmission coupled to an internal combustion engine Dec. 1, 1992
4798053 Kinetic energy reclaiming system for vehicle Jan. 17, 1989
4596119 Compressed air propulsion system for a vehicle Jun. 24, 1986
4537269 Vehicle with pneumatic assembly for driving, braking, and reducing friction on bearings Aug. 27, 1985
4478304 Compressed air power engine Oct. 23, 1984
4383589 Pneumatic drive system for land vehicles May. 17, 1983
4370857 Pneumatic system for compressed air driven vehicle Feb. 1, 1983
4361204 Hot gas vehicular power system with regeneration Nov. 30, 1982
4360222 Vehicle with pneumatic assembly for driving, braking, and reducing friction on bearings Nov. 23, 1982
4355508 Air power motor Oct. 26, 1982
4337842 Vehicle powered by air pressure engine Jul. 6, 1982
4311917 Non-pollution motor Jan. 19, 1982
4163367 Hybrid flywheel/compressed-fluid propulsion system for nonstationary applications Aug. 7, 1979
4162614 Pressure fluid operated power plant Jul. 31, 1979
4139071 Electrically operated vehicle and electrified roadway therefor Feb. 13, 1979
4123910 Air drive assist Nov. 7, 1978
4043126 Turbine engine for automotive vehicles Aug. 23, 1977
3986575 Hybrid motor unit with energy storage Oct. 19, 1976
3980152 Air powered vehicle Sep. 14, 1976



 
 
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