Patents by Inventor Dyland H. Hixon

Dyland H. Hixon 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).

  • Exhaust temperature control
    Patent number: 5421154
    Abstract: An emissions control system for rich-burn internal combustion engines, said control system comprising:a. a reaction chamber for oxidation of exhaust gas fuel values,b. passive means to utilize reaction chamber effluent flow energy to mix cooling air into reaction chamber effluent to lower the temperature of said effluent.c. flame arrestor means to prevent ignition of flammable fuel-air mixtures external to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Inventors: William C. Pfefferle, Dyland H. Hixon