Patents by Inventor Simon C. Brewster

Simon C. Brewster 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).

  • Control of controlled-auto-ignition (CAI) combustion process
    Patent number: 8718901
    Abstract: A method for controlling controlled-auto-ignition operation in an eternal combustion engine is described. The method includes the injection of air into a combustion cylinder at an appropriate time in the combustion cycle in response to measured conditions. The injection of air acts to alter the CAI-phasing, thus providing the ability to extend the CAI operation further into a vehicle speed/load range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Orbital Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Simon C. Brewster, Geoffrey P. Cathcart
  • CONTROL OF CONTROLLED-AUTO-IGNITION (CAI) COMBUSTION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100235068
    Abstract: A method for controlling controlled-auto-ignition operation in an eternal combustion engine is described. The method includes the injection of air into a combustion cylinder at an appropriate time in the combustion cycle in response to measured conditions. The injection of air acts to alter the CAI-phasing, thus providing the ability to extend the CAI operation further into a vehicle speed/load range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Simon C. Brewster, Geoffrey p. Cathcart