Patents by Inventor Bruce Amrein

Bruce Amrein 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).

  • Bypass electronic emergency fuel system
    Patent number: 4913110
    Abstract: Disclosed is an emergency bypass mechanism to route fuel around an electrcally controlled fuel flow regulator of a combat vehicle when flow through the regulator becomes severely restricted. The mechanism includes electrically actuated valves hydraulically in parallel with the regulator, the valves being partly controlled by signals generated during manually shifting of the vehicle's transmission and partly controlled by a system of switches in a control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: George Melnik, Bruce Amrein, Curtis L. McCoy, James A. Martin, Robert C. Brucksch
  • Manual bypass for an electronic fuel injector
    Patent number: 4893599
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manually operated fuel bypass mechanism for an elecnic fuel injection system, the mechanism adapted for convenient installation on the exterior of an existing fuel injection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: George Melnik, Bruce Amrein, Curtis L. McCoy, James A. Martin