David A Mccann

US Patent:

20110209686, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

Mar 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/037791

Inventors:

David M. McCann - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

F02M 53/06
C10L 1/16

US Classification:

123304, 123305, 585 14

Abstract:

The present invention provides an automotive fuel injection system for a compression ignition engine, comprising a fuel injector configured to receive a fuel having an octane rating between 87 and −30 and configured to meter the fuel into the compression ignition engine, and a heater coupled to the fuel injector and configured to heat the fuel injector such that the fuel is heated to a predetermined minimum temperature, whereby the ignition delay of the fuel is reduced below a predetermined maximum ignition delay.

US Patent:

20110247573, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/755591

Inventors:

DAVID M. McCANN - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 51/02
F02B 9/02

US Classification:

123 3

Abstract:

A fuel system for an automotive engine comprises a dehydration catalyst device in fluid communication with a fuel injection system and a fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank is configured to store a fuel having an oxygenate content, wherein the dehydration catalyst device is configured to receive the fuel from the fuel tank, wherein the dehydration catalyst device is configured to dehydrate at least a portion of the oxygenate content into an ether to form an output fuel, and wherein the dehydration catalyst device is configured to provide the output fuel to the fuel injection system.

US Patent:

20110277734, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778001

Inventors:

David M. McCANN - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 23/00

US Classification:

123585

Abstract:

A fuel system for an automotive engine is provided that includes a catalytic reactor that is configured to partially oxidize a portion of hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon based fuel to create a fuel that is more compression ignitable. Exhaust gas is diverted from the exhaust system of an automobile and mixed with a hydrocarbon fuel. The fuel/exhaust gas mixture is exposed to an oxidizing catalyst such that at least a portion of the hydrocarbon fuel is partially oxidized. The resultant fuel mixture is metered into a compression ignition engine for engine operation.

US Patent:

20130220239, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/772244

Inventors:

David McCann - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

DISCOVERY FUEL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

F02B 43/08

US Classification:

123 3

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods for the preparation of an oxygenate compound or mixture of oxygenate compounds suitable for use in internal combustion engines are disclosed. An internal combustion engine system includes: a fuel system including an oxygenate compound synthesis device including a reactor including a catalyst, the oxygenate compound synthesis device being configured to convert at least a portion of a feedstock to an oxygenate compound or a mixture of oxygenate compounds; and an internal combustion engine configured to initiate combustion through compression or high energy discharge, the internal combustion engine including: a fuel injection system configured to provide fuel injection, and a cooling system configured to cool the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine being configured to heat the oxygenate compound synthesis device using heat from the cooling system of the internal combustion engine. Applications of the devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20150198085, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Mar 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/670333

Inventors:

David McCann - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

F02B 51/02
F02G 5/00
B01J 8/06
F02M 25/00

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods for the preparation of an oxygenate compound or mixture of oxygenate compounds suitable for use in internal combustion engines are disclosed. An internal combustion engine system includes: a fuel system including an oxygenate compound synthesis device including a reactor including a catalyst, the oxygenate compound synthesis device being configured to convert at least a portion of a feedstock to an oxygenate compound or a mixture of oxygenate compounds; and an internal combustion engine configured to initiate combustion through compression or high energy discharge, the internal combustion engine including: a fuel injection system configured to provide fuel injection, and a cooling system configured to cool the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine being configured to heat the oxygenate compound synthesis device using heat from the cooling system of the internal combustion engine. Applications of the devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.