Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Confer

Gregory L. Confer 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).

  • Method of combustion for dual fuel engine
    Patent number: 5271357
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method of introducing a primary fuel, which may be a coal water slutty, and a high combustion auxiliary fuel, which may be a conventional diesel oil, into an internal combustion diesel engine comprises detecting the load conditions of the engine, determining the amount of time prior to the top dead center position of the piston to inject the main fuel into the combustion chamber, and determining the relationship of the timing of the injection of the auxiliary fuel into the combustion chamber to achieve a predetermined specific fuel consumption, a predetermined combustion efficiency, and a predetermined peak cylinder firing pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bertrand D. Hsu, Gregory L. Confer, Zujing Shen, Martin J. Hapeman, Paul L. Flynn