# Rudolf Diesel — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Rudolf Diesel has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Rudolf Diesel's Engine Works](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/608845/diesel-engine) — granted 1898
  Rudolf Diesel's 1898 patent describes a highly efficient engine that ignites fuel using the heat generated by compressing air rather than using a spark plug.

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