Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Fruda

Thomas R. Fruda 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: 5340488
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed which cleans baked-on, carbonized sludges and varnish deposits from the internal surfaces of automobile, motorcycle and truck engines. The product comprises a mutually synergistic solution of selected cyclic compounds, aliphatic amines and water, preferably dissolved in a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon and aliphatic lower alcohol fuel base. The solution or base product may be placed in a pressure resistant (aerosol) dispenser, and pressurized. When injected into an engine over a period of time, significant removal of deposited contaminants occurs, resulting in smooth and efficient engine operation and lower levels of unburned hydrocarbon fuel, carbon monoxide, and other air pollutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Petro Chemical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Adams, Thomas R. Fruda, Paul D. Hughett
  • Patent number: 4992187
    Abstract: A formulated composition is disclosed which is designed to clean baked-on, carbonized sludges and varnish deposits from the upper cylinder surfaces of automobile, motorcycle and truck engines. The product is comprised of a mutually synergistic solution of selected cyclic compounds, aliphatic amines and water, preferably dissolved in a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon and aliphatic lower alcohol fuel base, to which minor materials may optionally be added. The solution or base product may be placed in a pressure resistant (aerosol) container pressurized with a compressed gas, such as nitrogen gas. A preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a synergistic solution of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, n.butylamine and de-ionized water, with these ingredients present at certain ratios. This solution is dissolved in either mixed iso-(C.sub.7, C.sub.8)-hydrocarbons or a combination of such hydrocarbons with a minor amount of isopropanol, to which up to about 10% by weight of other optional ingredients may be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Petro Chemical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Adams, Thomas R. Fruda, Paul P. Hughett
  • Patent number: 4807578
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning the fuel injectors and combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus can safely be used "under the hood" of the engine and features a safety fitting which is designed to mate only with a compatible container of cleaning mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Petro Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Adams, Thomas R. Fruda, Paul D. Hughett