Abstract: An engine heater system for heating a diesel engine of a vehicle. The engine heater system including a gas turbine. A heat exchanger communicatively coupled to an exhaust of the gas turbine. An electric generator including connection members to couple to a battery of the vehicle, and a shaft rotatably attached between the gas turbine and the electric generator. The heat exchanger utilizes the exhaust of the gas turbine to keep the diesel engine of the vehicle within a desired temperature range, and the electric generator charges the battery when the gas turbine rotates the shaft.
Abstract: An energy consumption controller may be communicatively coupled with a plurality of alternative energy sources and an engine. The controller may be configured to manage energy consumption from the alternative energy sources interconnected with the engine and to keep the engine within a desired temperature range. Within the desired temperature range, the engine will start and run at a full load more rapidly than if the engine cooled excessively. The controller may change the selected energy source as required, based on factors such as cost, engine maintenance and testing and/or imminent need of the engine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2018
Assignee:
HOTSTART, Inc.
Inventors:
James Wilbur Hunt, Jr., Gregory Russell Walters, Clinton Douglas Hermance, Jody Wayne Gaylord, Christopher Michael McFarland, Michael P. Merritt
Abstract: A fluid heater is disclosed and which has a heater, pump, and a plurality of temperature sensors which are electrically coupled with first and second temperature controlled relays, and wherein the fluid heater is operable to maintain a source of fluid used by an object of interest within a predetermined temperature range and further, is operable under given temperature conditions to discontinue operation so as to protect the object of interest and the heater from becoming damaged through overheating of the fluid which is utilized by same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 10, 2017
Assignee:
HOTSTART, Inc.
Inventors:
David R Sedlacek, Michael T Abbott, Christopher Michael McFarland
Abstract: A fluid heater is disclosed and which has a heater, pump, and a plurality of temperature sensors which are electrically coupled with first and second temperature controlled relays, and wherein the fluid heater is operable to maintain a source of fluid used by an object of interest within a predetermined temperature range and further, is operable under given temperature conditions to discontinue operation so as to protect the object of interest and the heater from becoming damaged through overheating of the fluid which is utilized by same.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 29, 2014
Publication date:
August 21, 2014
Applicant:
HOTSTART, INC.
Inventors:
David R. Sedacek, Michael T. Abbott, Christopher Michael McFarland