Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Rowley

Gerald W. Rowley 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).

  • Patent number: 10458374
    Abstract: A fuel heater and vaporizing system includes a source of fuel, a thermal source from an engine, and a heat exchanger for thermally contacting the source of heated fluid so as to heat fuel flowing through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a saddle shape and fits over the thermal source of engine heat. The fuel heater and vaporizing system may also contain a catalyst for causing the heated fuel to crack prior to distribution to an end use device. In an alternative arrangement, the fuel heater and vaporizing system may also extract its heat from the engine's other heated parts including a muffler or an exhaust pipe, exhaust manifold, valve cover, turbo housing, engine block, transmission and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Gerald W Rowley
  • Patent number: 10227956
    Abstract: A fuel heater and vaporizing system comprising an engine; a source of fuel coupled to the engine through a fuel supply line; multiple stages of thermal sources thermally coupled to the fuel supply line between the source of fuel and the engine, wherein the multiple stages of thermal sources are configured to heat the fuel; at least one catalyst system configured to supply a source of ions and H2 coupled to the fuel supply, and a sustainable water injection sub-system coupled to the engine, the sustainable water injection sub-system configured to inject water vapor into the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Diesel Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald W Rowley
  • Publication number: 20170211523
    Abstract: A fuel heater and vaporizing system comprising an engine; a source of fuel coupled to the engine through a fuel supply line; multiple stages of thermal sources thermally coupled to the fuel supply line between the source of fuel and the engine, wherein the multiple stages of thermal sources are configured to heat the fuel; at least one catalyst system configured to supply a source of ions and H2 coupled to the fuel supply, and a sustainable water injection sub-system coupled to the engine, the sustainable water injection sub-system configured to inject water vapor into the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Gerald W. Rowley
  • Publication number: 20170211525
    Abstract: A fuel heater and vaporizing system includes a source of fuel, a thermal source from an engine, and a heat exchanger for thermally contacting the source of heated fluid so as to heat fuel flowing through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a saddle shape and fits over the thermal source of engine heat. The fuel heater and vaporizing system may also contain a catalyst for causing the heated fuel to crack prior to distribution to an end use device. In an alternative arrangement, the fuel heater and vaporizing system may also extract its heat from the engine's other heated parts including a muffler or an exhaust pipe, exhaust manifold, valve cover, turbo housing, engine block, transmission and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Gerald W. Rowley
  • Patent number: 8100114
    Abstract: Free heat from an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine or an electric heater supplies heat to a vaporizer. Gasoline is converted from fluid to vapor in the vaporizer and sent directly to the fuel injectors. Water fog may be added to the air intake manifold. One embodiment adds a catalyst to the vaporizer to convert gasoline to propane vapor. Fuel efficiency from 30 to 43 miles per gallon has been tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventor: Gerald W. Rowley
  • Publication number: 20100050996
    Abstract: Free heat from an exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine or an electric heater supplies heat to a vaporizer. Gasoline is converted from fluid to vapor in the vaporizer and sent directly to the fuel injectors. Water fog may be added to the air intake manifold. One embodiment adds a catalyst to the vaporizer to convert gasoline to propane vapor. Fuel efficiency from 30 to 43 miles per gallon has been tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Gerald W. Rowley
  • Patent number: 6578532
    Abstract: A fuel vaporization and mixing system is provided for producing a mixture of fuel vapor, atomized water and air for delivery into an internal combustion engine, the system being configured and positioned relative to the internal combustion engine to draw heat from the engine exhaust system to vaporize fuel for combining into the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Gerald W. Rowley