Patents by Inventor Claude A. Woods

Claude A. Woods has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4114370
    Abstract: A apparatus for decreasing fuel consumption of and noxious emissions from an internal combustion engine. Exhaust gases from the engine exhaust are passed through a static structure dual 90.degree. band pipe section to a selective sampler, wherein certain species are removed from the exhaust stream and the bulk of the gases pass through and exit the exhaust system. The removed species are recirculated back to the engine intake system to provide a reconstituted charge, and any liquids removed from the recirculatory lines are vaporized and also fed into the intake system. The sampler includes a number of pipes having louvers therein cooperating with the interior of a pipe section connected to the static structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Woods Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Claude A. Woods