Patents by Inventor Gregory B. Powell

Gregory B. Powell 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).

  • Spark/ignition system for an opposed piston engine
    Patent number: 11441529
    Abstract: A four-stroke opposed-piston engine contains a cylinder having a periphery and a combustion chamber and an ignition system, wherein the ignition system is fixed to the cylinder periphery and at least partially contained within the combustion chamber. During combustion, the ignition system is adapted to locate a spark within a fuel-rich predetermined region of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory B. Powell, James C. Warren, William Vince Meyers, Jr.
  • Opposed piston engine with improved piston surfaces
    Patent number: 10662893
    Abstract: An opposed-piston engine contains opposed pistons wherein each piston has a piston face containing a recess. The recesses formed in the piston faces define a combustion chamber when contained within a cylinder. An ignition system is at least partially contained within the combustion chamber to enhance the combustion efficiency of a fuel-air mixture within the combustion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Warren Engine Company, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory B. Powell, James C. Warren
  • Energy recovery system
    Patent number: 10337452
    Abstract: A combined heat and power system, or an energy system, is provided. A four-stroke opposed-piston engine provides efficient power from a generator set or genset. A heat exchange system is provided within the energy system to provide efficient waste heat recovery as the engine is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Warren Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Powell, James C. Warren
  • Energy Recovery System
    Publication number: 20170356310
    Abstract: A combined heat and power system, or an energy system, is provided. A four-stroke opposed-piston engine provides efficient power from a generator set or genset. A heat exchange system is provided within the energy system to provide efficient waste heat recovery as the engine is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Warren Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Powell, James C. Warren