Patents by Inventor Howard Leigh Malm
Howard Leigh Malm 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).
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Patent number: 8978627Abstract: A method of providing fugitive gases to an engine air supply. An air filter is positioned on the engine intake of said engine. The air filter creates a negative pressure in the engine intake downstream of the air filter. A source of fugitive gases pass to the engine intake and are collected by the negative pressure downstream of the air filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Rem Technology, Inc.Inventor: Howard Leigh Malm
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Patent number: 8851054Abstract: Apparatus for providing fugitive gases diluted with air as a primary or supplementary fuel for an engine. Piping conveys the diluted fugitive gases to the engine through a control valve which measure the gas flow. An air inlet to the engine contains an air filter and a vent allows the exit of the gases to atmosphere before the gases pass through the control valve. The gas flow to the engine is at a predetermined flow rate to the air inlet downstream of the air filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Rem Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Leigh Malm
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Patent number: 8713935Abstract: A control system for a turbo charged natural gas engine. A butterfly valve used for fuel control upstream of a carburetor provides non-linear flow response during opening and closing and a flow compensator compensates for the non-linear response. A throttle valve position sensor acts in association with a controller which compares the throttle valve position signal with a predetermined set point and thereby opens or closes the waste gate of the turbo charger which affects oxygen content in the exhaust. A compensator for a throttle valve used with electronic engine controllers is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: REM Technology, Inc.Inventors: Howard Leigh Malm, Wade Larry Mowat
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Publication number: 20130174800Abstract: Apparatus for providing fugitive gases diluted with air as a primary or supplementary fuel for an engine. Piping conveys the diluted fugitive gases to the engine through a control valve which measure the gas flow. An air inlet to the engine contains an air filter and a vent allows the exit of the gases to atmosphere before the gases pass through the control valve. The gas flow to the engine is at a predetermined flow rate to the air inlet downstream of the air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: REM TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: HOWARD LEIGH MALM
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Patent number: 8382469Abstract: Apparatus and method for collecting fugitive combustible gases and adding the gases as a supplementary fuel source to an engine. The fugitive combustible gases are added to the air inletted to the air supply and a control is provided to allow adjustment of the normal fuel supplied to the engine following the addition of the fugitive combustible gases. The fugitive combustible gases provide an energy source for the engine and the combustion of the gases reduces the greenhouse effect if the gases contain methane.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Rem Technology, Inc.Inventor: Howard Leigh Malm
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Patent number: 8235029Abstract: A method of using hydrocarbon fugitive gases diluted with air as a primary or supplementary fuel for an engine. The composition of the fugitive gases and air in ensured to fall outside the upper and lower explosive limit for the composition. The total volume of the composition is also calculated to be maintained within a predetermined percentage of the volume of the primary fuel supplied to said engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Rem Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Leigh Malm
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Publication number: 20120180766Abstract: A method of providing fugitive gases to an engine air supply. An air filter is positioned on the engine intake of said engine. The air filter creates a negative pressure in the engine intake downstream of the air filter. A source of fugitive gases pass to the engine intake and are collected by the negative pressure downstream of the air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: REM TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Howard Leigh MALM
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Patent number: 8113181Abstract: Method to provide fugitive gases to an engine. A source of fugitive gases is directed to the air intake of the engine. A fugitive gas pipe supplies the fugitive gases to the air intake and a vent allows the fugitive gases to vent to atmosphere. A check valve in the vent inhibits the flow of fugitive gases to the vent and allows the escape of the fugitive gases to the vent if the pressure of the fugitive gases exceeds a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: REM Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Leigh Malm
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Publication number: 20110174281Abstract: A control system for a turbo charged natural gas engine. A butterfly valve used for fuel control upstream of a carburetor provides non-linear flow response during opening and closing and a flow compensator compensates for the non-linear response. A throttle valve position sensor acts in association with a controller which compares the throttle valve position signal with a predetermined set point and thereby opens or closes the waste gate of the turbo charger which affects oxygen content in the exhaust. A compensator for a throttle valve used with electronic engine controllers is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: REM TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: HOWARD LEIGH MALM
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Publication number: 20110094593Abstract: A method of using hydrocarbon fugitive gases diluted with air as a primary or supplementary fuel for an engine. The composition of the fugitive gases and air in ensured to fall outside the upper and lower explosive limit for the composition. The total volume of the composition is also calculated to be maintained within a predetermined percentage of the volume of the primary fuel supplied to said engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: REM TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Howard Leigh MALM
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Patent number: 7861697Abstract: A control system for a turbo charged natural gas engine. A butterfly valve used for fuel control upstream of a carburetor provides non-linear flow response during opening and closing and a flow compensator compensates for the non-linear response. A throttle valve position sensor acts in association with a controller which compares the throttle valve position signal with a predetermined set point and thereby opens or closes the waste gate of the turbo charger which affects oxygen content in the exhaust. A compensator for a throttle valve used with electronic engine controllers is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Rem Technology, Inc.Inventors: Howard Leigh Malm, Wade Larry Mowat
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Publication number: 20080127950Abstract: Method to provide fugitive gases to an engine. A source of fugitive gases is directed to the air intake of the engine. A fugitive gas pipe supplies the fugitive gases to the air intake and a vent allows the fugitive gases to vent to atmosphere. A check valve in the vent inhibits the flow of fugitive gases to the vent and allows the escape of the fugitive gases to the vent if the pressure of the fugitive gases exceeds a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: REM TRECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Howard Leigh MALM
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Publication number: 20070277526Abstract: A control system for a turbo charged natural gas engine. A butterfly valve used for fuel control upstream of a carburetor provides non-linear flow response during opening and closing and a flow compensator compensates for the non-linear response. A throttle valve position sensor acts in association with a controller which compares the throttle valve position signal with a predetermined set point and thereby opens or closes the waste gate of the turbo charger which affects oxygen content in the exhaust. A compensator for a throttle valve used with electronic engine controllers is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Howard Leigh Malm, Wade Larry Mowat
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Patent number: 6340005Abstract: A method for controlling the air-fuel ratio in a natural gas engine having an air-fuel mixing device, comprises: determining a speed set-point and an actual engine speed, determining a fuel command based on said speed set-point and said engine speed and controlling the fuel flow to the air-fuel mixing device in response to said fuel command. An air-fuel control system for natural gas engines, comprises: means to determine a speed set-point and an actual engine speed, a governor control unit for generating a fuel command based on said speed set-point and said actual engine speed and a fuel flow regulator coupled to said governor control unit for regulating the flow of fuel to an air-fuel mixing device in response to said fuel command.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: REM Technology, Inc.Inventors: Leslie Allan Keast, Howard Leigh Malm