Patents by Inventor Shawn D. Whitacre

Shawn D. Whitacre 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).

  • Fuel filter for the removal of a soap contaminant from diesel fuel
    Patent number: 9314711
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a filtration system and method for removing soap from diesel fuel. The removal involves passing fuel through the filtration system. By removing soap, injector sticking and plugging can be reduced and for fuel already contaminated with soap, lubricity and/or corrosion inhibition functionality resulting from the conversion of carboxylic acid additives can be restored to metal carboxylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey W. Trobaugh, Shawn D. Whitacre, Cliffton J. Burbrink, Barry M. Verdegan, Mark T. Wieczorek
  • FUEL FILTER FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SOAP CONTAMINANT FROM DIESEL FUEL
    Publication number: 20140034577
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a filtration system and method for removing soap from diesel fuel. The removal involves passing fuel through the filtration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Corey W. Trobaugh, Shawn D. Whitacre, Cliffton J. Burbrink, Barry M. Verdegan, Mark T. Wieczorek