Filipinos in Thailand - PINOY'S GAS-SAVING INVENTION GETS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OFFERS

PINOY'S GAS-SAVING INVENTION GETS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OFFERS

Sunday, 09 January 2005

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He noted that efficient combustion can prolong the lifespan of a car?s engine, spark plugs, muffler and engine oil.

Planas claimed his invention, installed at the intake manifold of a gasoline engine, can save as much as 50 percent on fuel based on 1,000 different types of vehicles tested.

He said his invention is different from a catalytic converter since the latter is a post-combustion device that filters and deposits pollutants in its chamber. The Khaos super turbo charger, on the other hand, is a pre-combustion device that ensures that fuel is completely burned by feeding the right air-fuel ratio into the engine all the time.

When the device was reintroduced into the Philippine market last November, Planas decided to name his invention after Khaos, the Greek goddess of air. It had been modified to suit today?s engines.

Planas? invention is now being manufactured and distributed by Inventionhaus International Corp., an affiliate of construction conglomerate New San Jose Builders, Inc.

Inventionhaus spokesman Isko Catibayan said they are just waiting for the government to help them promote the product and give it due recognition.

After exhibiting his invention at car shows abroad, Planas is now targeting the lucrative US market. He has discussed the possibility of marketing the Khaos super turbo charger with Claudio Pedery, a Filipino-American who worked for aviation firm Lockheed-Martin.

Planas and his invention will join an international car parts show in Frankfurt, Germany from Sept. 14 to 19. He is currently working on a similar device designed for diesel engines.

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