Ezell R Clarke

US Patent:

20050284451, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/878753

Inventors:

Brandon Uhde - El Paso TX, US
Ezell Clarke - Las Cruces NM, US
Stephen Masters - El Paso TX, US
Douglas Waits - El Paso TX, US

International Classification:

F02M021/02
F02B043/00
G06F007/00

US Classification:

123525000, 123527000, 701103000

Abstract:

A system and method of adjusting the rate of supplementary fuel flow to an engine while monitoring the operating characteristics of an engine. The amount of pressure to apply to a regulator valve is determined based at least in part upon the operating conditions of the engine and information included in a stored fuel grid.

US Patent:

20060064227, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/945413

Inventors:

Brandon Uhde - El Paso TX, US
Ezell Clarke - Las Cruces NM, US
Stephen Masters - El Paso TX, US
Douglas Waits - El Paso TX, US

International Classification:

F02D 41/14

US Classification:

701104000

Abstract:

A system and method of controlling the rate of flow of supplemental fuel to an air intake received by an engine. The operating characteristics of an engine are sensed. An operational window is determined. The operational window defines the optimum operating characteristics of the engine. A memory storage device stores a control map. The control map defines an amount of supplemental fuel to add based upon ranges of operating characteristics of the engine. It is determined whether the sensed operating characteristics are within the optimum operating characteristics defined by the operational window. A control signal is formed to vary the rate of supplemental fuel flow through a trim valve based upon whether the sensed operating characteristics are within the window and according to the control map.