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• U.S. Patent #6,164,263: Quasiturbine AC (Quasiturbine zero vibration-continuous combustion rotary engine compressor or pump)
• U.S. Patent #6,899,075: Quasiturbine SC (Quasiturbine [Qurbine] rotor with central annular support and ventilation)
• MIT: Hydrogen vehicle won't be viable soon, study says

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