MUMBAI, India, March 15 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517014861 A) filed by Carballada, Manuel Exposito, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Feb. 21, for 'free-piston engine.'

Inventor(s) include Carballada, Manuel Exposito.

The application for the patent was published on March 14, under issue no. 11/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention pertains to the field of engine engineering, and relates, more specifically, to a star-shaped structural arrangement for an internal combustion engine and/or air compressor, without a crankshaft or connecting rods and involving one or more pistons, the engine being able to use any fuel, whether liquid or gas incl...