Patents by Inventor Joel L. McLane

Joel L. McLane 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).

  • Valve for controlling gas mass flow
    Patent number: 6016832
    Abstract: A fuel admission valve for metering gas without using a mass flow sensor. The valve uses a flow control element and nozzle, an actuator, a fuel supply pressure sensor, a fuel supply temperature sensor, a flow control element position sensor, and a flow control circuit to meter gas in sonic flow with insensitivity to the discharge pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: Curtis C. Vars, Jason E. Yost, Joel L. McLane, Donald R. Samuelson, Gary F. Branch