Patents by Inventor Chris De Boer

Chris De Boer 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).

  • Publication number: 20130104543
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is employed in a supercritically fueled direct-injection compression ignition engine system. The EGR system may include multiple stages, where a portion of exhaust gas is diverted from upstream of a turbine of a turbocharger and a second portion is diverted from downstream of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Transonic Combustion, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Zoldak, Chris de Boer
  • Publication number: 20130081592
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a fuel injection system for a variable temperature and pressure direct injection engine, comprising: a high-pressure fuel pump capable of providing fuel at a pressure between 100 bar and 800 bar; a fuel heater for heating the fuel from 50° C. to 500° C.; and a common fuel rail operatively connected to at least one direct injector for injecting heated fuel into a cylinder of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Chris De Boer, Kishwar Hossain, Shreeram Shetty, Philip Zoldak