Randall James Johnson

US Patent:

6918755, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Jul 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/894548

Inventors:

Randall J. Johnson - Greenwood IN, US
Wilbur H. Crawley - Columbus IN, US
Stephen P. Goldschmidt - Westport IN, US

Assignee:

Arvin Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

F23D003/40

US Classification:

431 7, 431264, 431285

Abstract:

A fuel-fired burner for use with an emission abatement device comprises a pair of electrodes. Each electrode comprises an arc-contact rod to generate an electrical arc therebetween.

US Patent:

7246005, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Jun 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/146846

Inventors:

Randall J. Johnson - Greenwood IN, US

Assignee:

Arvin Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
F02M 7/00

US Classification:

701111, 123436, 123674, 701104

Abstract:

An apparatus comprises a feed-forward arrangement and a closed-loop controller. The feed-forward arrangement is configured to determine a change of a system, the system change being independent of an output of a component of the system. The feed-forward arrangement is further configured to generate a feed-forward signal representative of the system change. The controller is configured to modify a state of the controller in response to the feed-forward signal and to perform closed-loop control of the component based on its modified state.

US Patent:

20040231320, Nov 25, 2004

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/443372

Inventors:

Randall Johnson - Greenwood IN, US
Wilbur Crawley - Columbus IN, US

International Classification:

F01N003/00
F01N003/02

US Classification:

060/275000, 060/297000, 060/311000

Abstract:

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for removing particulate matter from exhaust gas stream prior to emission. The apparatus comprises a chargeable device having at least a pair of chargeable surfaces. The chargeable surfaces are positioned relative to one another to form a gap. The apparatus further comprises a charger for supplying opposite electrical charges to the chargeable surfaces. When chargeable surfaces are charged, an electrical field is created within the gap. Exhaust particles passing through the electrical field will locally reduce the dielectric constant of the exhaust gas causing an electrical arc to pass through the particles. The heat generated by the electrical arc will cause the particles to combust, resulting in emissions of carbon dioxide.

US Patent:

RE351628, Feb 27, 1996

Filed:

Apr 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/053176

Inventors:

Oliver J. Draguesku - Menifee Valley CA
Randall A. Johnson - Glendale AZ

International Classification:

A23K 118

US Classification:

424438

Abstract:

A stomach chamber bypass nutrient comprises a beadlet fabricated in two steps having two regions, a first region having the desired nutrient and a second region including fats and calcium based compounds. The nutrient includes lysine, methionine,. [. tryptothane. ]. . Iadd. tryptophane. Iaddend. , protein. [. harmones. ]. . Iadd. hormones. Iaddend. , vitamins and other nutrients in amounts of from 36% to 59%. The nutrient is fabricated by forming in a first step the nutrient in a beadlet form, and in a second step coating the nutrient beadlet with the second region.