Patents by Inventor Danny Lee Block

Danny Lee Block 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).

  • Compressed air engine
    Patent number: 8850807
    Abstract: An air engine system includes a motor coupled to the drive shaft of an air engine to control the speed of the air engine. The air engine uses compressed air from a compressed air source provided by an air compressor. The air engine may be used on a vehicle, providing a clean environmentally-friendly means of locomotion. Conventional internal combustion engines may be retrofitted to operate on compressed air. Many of the parts on an internal combustion engine are not needed after retrofitting to be an air engine, including the heads. The heads are replaced by head plates that are coupled to solenoids that provide both intake and exhaust functions to the cylinders, thereby replacing the valves in the heads. A kit provides parts and instructions for retrofitting an existing internal combustion engine to run on compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: HB Spider LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Huff, Danny Lee Block
  • Compressed air engine
    Patent number: 8667787
    Abstract: An air engine system includes a motor coupled to the drive shaft of an air engine to control the speed of the air engine. The air engine uses compressed air from a compressed air source provided by an air compressor. The air engine may be used on a vehicle, providing a clean environmentally-friendly means of locomotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: HB Spider LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Huff, Danny Lee Block
  • COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110308241
    Abstract: An air engine system includes a motor coupled to the drive shaft of an air engine to control the speed of the air engine. The air engine uses compressed air from a compressed air source provided by an air compressor. The air engine may be used on a vehicle, providing a clean environmentally-friendly means of locomotion. Conventional internal combustion engines may be retrofitted to operate on compressed air. Many of the parts on an internal combustion engine are not needed after retrofitting to be an air engine, including the heads. The heads are replaced by head plates that are coupled to solenoids that provide both intake and exhaust functions to the cylinders, thereby replacing the valves in the heads. A kit provides parts and instructions for retrofitting an existing internal combustion engine to run on compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: HB SPIDER, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Huff, Danny Lee Block
  • COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110308382
    Abstract: An air engine system includes a motor coupled to the drive shaft of an air engine to control the speed of the air engine. The air engine uses compressed air from a compressed air source provided by an air compressor. The air engine may be used on a vehicle, providing a clean environmentally-friendly means of locomotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher M. Huff, Danny Lee Block