Patents by Inventor Erivn H. Voss, Jr.

Erivn H. Voss, Jr. 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).

  • Fuel supply method for a marine propulsion engine
    Patent number: 6253742
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a fuel system of an outboard motor uses a lift pump to transfer fuel from a remote tank to a vapor separator tank. Only one level sensor is provided in the vapor separator tank and an engine control unit monitors the total fuel usage subsequent to the most recent filling of the tank. When the fuel usage indicates that the fuel level in the vapor separator tank has reached a predefined lower level, a lift pump is activated to draw fuel from a remote tank and provide that fuel to the vapor separator tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy P. Wickman, Douglas E. Trombley, Erivn H. Voss, Jr.