Patents by Inventor Jeroen Visscher

Jeroen Visscher 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).

  • Bi-fuel system and a method for operating such a system
    Patent number: 9581093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bi-fuel system (100) and a method for operating such a system, in which the following steps are performed by a control system (104) being part of the bi-fuel system (100): determining whether a relative amount of first fuel in the second fuel tank (2) is less than a predetermined minimum relative amount of first fuel in the second fuel tank (MIX %_min), and if said relative amount is less than MIX %_min, supplying first fuel via the fuel return line (18) to the second fuel tank (2), by temporarily opening the return line shut-off valve (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INDOPAR B.V.
    Inventors: Sebastiaan M. E. ten Broeke, Jeroen Visscher
  • Method of switching from a liquefied gas fuel to a liquid fuel being provided to a direct injection combustion engine, and direct injection bi-fuel system for such an engine
    Patent number: 9506409
    Abstract: A method of switching between liquefied gas fuel and liquid fuel consuming modes of a direct injection combustion engine including pumping liquefied gas fuel to a high pressure, pump for pumping the liquefied gas fuel to a high pressure rail of the engine during the liquefied gas fuel consuming mode, switching to the liquid fuel consuming mode, pumping the liquid fuel to the high pressure pump, flushing liquefied gas fuel via a return line between the high pressure pump and a fuel tank, controlling pump operation, controlling flow through the return line, and controlling the pressure of the fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: INDOPAR B.V.
    Inventors: Sebastiaan Martinus Emanuel Ten Broeke, Jeroen Visscher
  • BI-FUEL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160084172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bi-fuel system (100) and a method for operating such a system, in which the following steps are performed by a control system (104) being part of the bi-fuel system (100): determining whether a relative amount of first fuel in the second fuel tank (2) is less than a predetermined minimum relative amount of first fuel in the second fuel tank (MIX %_min), and if said relative amount is less than MIX %_min, supplying first fuel via the fuel return line (18) to the second fuel tank (2), by temporarily opening the return line shut-off valve (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sebastiaan Martinus Emanuel TEN BROEKE, Jeroen VISSCHER
  • METHOD OF SWITCHING FROM A LIQUEFIED GAS FUEL TO A LIQUID FUEL BEING PROVIDED TO A DIRECT INJECTION COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND DIRECT INJECTION BI-FUEL SYSTEM FOR SUCH AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140311445
    Abstract: A method of switching between liquefied gas fuel and liquid fuel consuming modes of a direct injection combustion engine including pumping liquefied gas fuel to a high pressure,pump for pumping the liquefied gas fuel to a high pressure rail of the engine during the liquefied gas fuel consuming mode, switching to the liquid fuel consuming mode, pumping the liquid fuel to the high pressure pump, flushing liquefied gas fuel via a return line between the high pressure pump and a fuel tank, controlling pump operation, controlling flow through the return line, and controlling the pressure of the fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Indopar B.V.
    Inventors: Sebastiaan Martinus Emanuel Ten Broeke, Jeroen Visscher