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FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIGHTING HEATING WEAPONS BLASTING ENGINES OR PUMPS F02Combustion engines F02KJET-PROPULSION PLANTS F02K1/00Plants characterised by the form or arrangement of the jet pipe or nozzle Jet pipes or nozzles peculiar thereto

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Method for coupling a hydroelectric power plant to the grid compris...
- Patent number 12,092,067
- Issue date Sep 17, 2024
- Quentin Alloin
- F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
Information Patent Grant
Drive system for translating structure
- Patent number 11,927,150
- Issue date Mar 12, 2024
- Rohr, Inc.
- Timothy Gormley
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Aircraft propulsion system exhaust nozzle with ejector passage(s)
- Patent number 11,754,018
- Issue date Sep 12, 2023
- Rohr, Inc.
- Timothy Gormley
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for monitoring a system for actuating a component...
- Patent number 11,746,672
- Issue date Sep 5, 2023
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
- Sébastien Jacques François Michel Soulie
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Grant
Engine mount system for a gas turbine engine
- Patent number 11,731,773
- Issue date Aug 22, 2023
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Grant
Telescopic ballscrew actuator
- Patent number 11,644,089
- Issue date May 9, 2023
- Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
- Andrew Hawksworth
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Multi-nozzle jet propulsor
- Patent number 11,434,847
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- Vladimir E. Ivanov
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Drive system for translating structure
- Patent number 11,434,848
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- Rohr, Inc.
- Timothy Gormley
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine bifurcation located fan variable area nozzle
- Patent number 11,391,240
- Issue date Jul 19, 2022
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Constantine Baltas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Variable area nozzle exhaust system with integrated thrust reverser
- Patent number 11,286,878
- Issue date Mar 29, 2022
- Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Todd S. Taylor
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine with low stage count low pressure turbine and en...
- Patent number 11,286,883
- Issue date Mar 29, 2022
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Grant
Variable area fan nozzle with wall thickness distribution
- Patent number 11,181,074
- Issue date Nov 23, 2021
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Oliver V. Atassi
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Telescopic ballscrew actuator
- Patent number 11,174,923
- Issue date Nov 16, 2021
- Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
- Andrew Hawksworth
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Asymmetric load compensation system
- Patent number 11,098,677
- Issue date Aug 24, 2021
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Craig T. Stambaugh
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Supersonic aircraft turbofan
- Patent number 11,053,886
- Issue date Jul 6, 2021
- Rolls-Royce PLC
- John R Whurr
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine bifurcation located fan variable area nozzle
- Patent number 10,989,143
- Issue date Apr 27, 2021
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Constantine Baltas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Translating outer cowl flow modulation device and method
- Patent number 10,975,804
- Issue date Apr 13, 2021
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- John R. Buey
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Fan nacelle trailing edge
- Patent number 10,961,950
- Issue date Mar 30, 2021
- The Boeing Company
- Sean P. Howe
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Grant
Exhaust nozzle control including tapered control effector for a gas...
- Patent number 10,837,403
- Issue date Nov 17, 2020
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Gary D. Roberge
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Control device of a variable section nozzle and the implementation...
- Patent number 10,787,995
- Issue date Sep 29, 2020
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
- Pierre Caruel
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Convergent-divergent nozzle for a turbofan engine of a supersonic a...
- Patent number 10,738,735
- Issue date Aug 11, 2020
- Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
- Predrag Todorovic
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Fan variable area nozzle with cable actuator system
- Patent number 10,738,736
- Issue date Aug 11, 2020
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Zaffir A. Chaudhry
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
High flow plug nozzle apparatus and method of using the same
- Patent number 10,724,472
- Issue date Jul 28, 2020
- AERION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
- James D. Chase
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine with low fan noise
- Patent number 10,704,415
- Issue date Jul 7, 2020
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Bruce L. Morin
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Nozzle with variable throat and exit areas
- Patent number 10,662,896
- Issue date May 26, 2020
- Rolls-Royce PLC
- Jonathan V Watson
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine with low fan noise
- Patent number 10,526,914
- Issue date Jan 7, 2020
- United Technologies Corporation
- Bruce L. Morin
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Electric boost actuation system for translating rings
- Patent number 10,502,159
- Issue date Dec 10, 2019
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- William E. Rhoden
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Unmanned aerial vehicle
- Patent number 10,486,810
- Issue date Nov 26, 2019
- Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation
- De-Zheng Lan
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Grant
Gas turbine engine with low stage count low pressure turbine
- Patent number 10,451,004
- Issue date Oct 22, 2019
- United Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Grant
Adaptive aircraft engine and aircraft having an adaptive engine
- Patent number 10,450,078
- Issue date Oct 22, 2019
- Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
- Dimitrie Negulescu
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
EXHAUST NOZZLE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXHAUST NOZZLE
- Publication number 20240175408
- Publication date May 30, 2024
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Jack F. COLEBROOKE
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
- Publication number 20240076050
- Publication date Mar 7, 2024
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
TELESCOPIC BALLSCREW ACTUATOR
- Publication number 20230213089
- Publication date Jul 6, 2023
- Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
- Andrew Hawksworth
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM EXHAUST NOZZLE WITH EJECTOR PASSAGE(S)
- Publication number 20230193852
- Publication date Jun 22, 2023
- Timothy Gormley
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
DRIVE SYSTEM FOR TRANSLATING STRUCTURE
- Publication number 20220381200
- Publication date Dec 1, 2022
- Rohr, Inc.
- Timothy Gormley
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING A COMPONENT...
- Publication number 20220178269
- Publication date Jun 9, 2022
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
- Sébastien Jacques François Michel SOULIE
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE THREE DIMENSIONAL CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT NOZZLE
- Publication number 20220120237
- Publication date Apr 21, 2022
- CFD Research Corporation
- Joseph Roger Herdy
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
TELESCOPIC BALLSCREW ACTUATOR
- Publication number 20220034389
- Publication date Feb 3, 2022
- Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
- Andrew Hawksworth
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
- Publication number 20210372349
- Publication date Dec 2, 2021
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED THRUST REVERSER
- Publication number 20210301761
- Publication date Sep 30, 2021
- Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Todd S. Taylor
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
GAS TURBINE ENGINE BIFURCATION LOCATED FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE
- Publication number 20210215120
- Publication date Jul 15, 2021
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- Constantine Baltas
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRO...
- Publication number 20210025352
- Publication date Jan 28, 2021
- GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
- Donald Freund
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Multi-nozzle jet propulsor
- Publication number 20200400097
- Publication date Dec 24, 2020
- Vladimir E. Ivanov
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
VARYING THE BYPASS RATIO OF A TURBOFAN ENGINE
- Publication number 20200392924
- Publication date Dec 17, 2020
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Caroline L. TURNER
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW STAGE COUNT LOW PRESSURE TURBINE
- Publication number 20200284222
- Publication date Sep 10, 2020
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION
- Publication number 20200032739
- Publication date Jan 30, 2020
- United Technologies Corporation
- Oliver V. Atassi
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
TRANSLATING OUTER COWL FLOW MODULATION DEVICE AND METHOD
- Publication number 20200025148
- Publication date Jan 23, 2020
- United Technologies Corporation
- John R. Buey
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
MULTI-ACTUATION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE BALANCING PLUMBING
- Publication number 20190101225
- Publication date Apr 4, 2019
- United Technologies Corporation
- Martin Richard Amari
- F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Information Patent Application
NACELLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOJET ENGINE PROVIDED WITH A HYDRAULIC R...
- Publication number 20180298924
- Publication date Oct 18, 2018
- SAFRAN NACELLES
- Vincent LE COQ
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
EXHAUST NOZZLE CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
- Publication number 20180291837
- Publication date Oct 11, 2018
- Gary D. Roberge
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
GAS TURBINE ENGINE BIFURCATION LOCATED FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE
- Publication number 20180274483
- Publication date Sep 27, 2018
- United Technologies Corporation
- Constantine Baltas
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT NOZZLE FOR A TURBOFAN ENGINE OF A SUPERSONIC A...
- Publication number 20180245539
- Publication date Aug 30, 2018
- ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
- Predrag TODOROVIC
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Application
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
- Publication number 20180057164
- Publication date Mar 1, 2018
- INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION
- De-Zheng Lan
- F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
Information Patent Application
CONTROL DEVICE OF A VARIABLE SECTION NOZZLE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION...
- Publication number 20170276092
- Publication date Sep 28, 2017
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
- Pierre CARUEL
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
THROAT AREA CONTROL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20170096962
- Publication date Apr 6, 2017
- Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
- Guy Spear
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
PULSE DETONATION DRIVE
- Publication number 20170082069
- Publication date Mar 23, 2017
- Explotechnik AG
- Hans Rüegg
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION
- Publication number 20170058827
- Publication date Mar 2, 2017
- United Technologies Corporation
- Oliver V. Atassi
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW STAGE COUNT LOW PRESSURE TURBINE
- Publication number 20170058830
- Publication date Mar 2, 2017
- United Technologies Corporation
- Gabriel L. Suciu
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
EXHAUST NOZZLE CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
- Publication number 20160377026
- Publication date Dec 29, 2016
- Gary D. Roberge
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Application
ADAPTIVE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT HAVING AN ADAPTIVE ENGINE
- Publication number 20160347463
- Publication date Dec 1, 2016
- ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
- Dimitrie NEGULESCU
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Method for coupling a hydroelectric power plant to the grid compris...

Drive system for translating structure

Aircraft propulsion system exhaust nozzle with ejector passage(s)

Method and system for monitoring a system for actuating a component...

Engine mount system for a gas turbine engine

Telescopic ballscrew actuator

Multi-nozzle jet propulsor

Drive system for translating structure

Gas turbine engine bifurcation located fan variable area nozzle

Variable area nozzle exhaust system with integrated thrust reverser

Gas turbine engine with low stage count low pressure turbine and en...

Variable area fan nozzle with wall thickness distribution

Telescopic ballscrew actuator

Asymmetric load compensation system

Supersonic aircraft turbofan

Gas turbine engine bifurcation located fan variable area nozzle

Translating outer cowl flow modulation device and method

Fan nacelle trailing edge

Exhaust nozzle control including tapered control effector for a gas...

Control device of a variable section nozzle and the implementation...

Convergent-divergent nozzle for a turbofan engine of a supersonic a...

Fan variable area nozzle with cable actuator system

High flow plug nozzle apparatus and method of using the same

Gas turbine engine with low fan noise

Nozzle with variable throat and exit areas

Gas turbine engine with low fan noise

Electric boost actuation system for translating rings

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Gas turbine engine with low stage count low pressure turbine

Adaptive aircraft engine and aircraft having an adaptive engine

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

EXHAUST NOZZLE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXHAUST NOZZLE

ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

TELESCOPIC BALLSCREW ACTUATOR

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM EXHAUST NOZZLE WITH EJECTOR PASSAGE(S)

DRIVE SYSTEM FOR TRANSLATING STRUCTURE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING A COMPONENT...

VARIABLE THREE DIMENSIONAL CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT NOZZLE

TELESCOPIC BALLSCREW ACTUATOR

ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED THRUST REVERSER

GAS TURBINE ENGINE BIFURCATION LOCATED FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE

PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRO...

Multi-nozzle jet propulsor

VARYING THE BYPASS RATIO OF A TURBOFAN ENGINE

GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW STAGE COUNT LOW PRESSURE TURBINE

VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION

TRANSLATING OUTER COWL FLOW MODULATION DEVICE AND METHOD

MULTI-ACTUATION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE BALANCING PLUMBING

NACELLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOJET ENGINE PROVIDED WITH A HYDRAULIC R...

EXHAUST NOZZLE CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

GAS TURBINE ENGINE BIFURCATION LOCATED FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE

CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT NOZZLE FOR A TURBOFAN ENGINE OF A SUPERSONIC A...

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

CONTROL DEVICE OF A VARIABLE SECTION NOZZLE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION...

THROAT AREA CONTROL SYSTEM

PULSE DETONATION DRIVE

VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE WITH WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION

GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW STAGE COUNT LOW PRESSURE TURBINE

EXHAUST NOZZLE CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

ADAPTIVE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT HAVING AN ADAPTIVE ENGINE