Patents by Inventor Josh Breinlinger

Josh Breinlinger 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).

  • High frequency vaporized fuel injector
    Patent number: 7481205
    Abstract: There is provided a fuel injector system for vaporizing liquid fuel and metering the vapor to an internal combustion engine of an automobile. The system has at least one fuel injector with at least one capillary flow passage with a heat source arranged along the flow passage capable of heating liquid fuel in the flow passage to a level sufficient to vaporize it, a solenoid operated metering valve located at the capillary outlet for metering vaporized fuel to the internal combustion engine, and a system for operating the metering valve while delivering the vaporized fuel at an opening and closing frequency of at least 15 Hz or more preferably at least 60 Hz independent of engine rpm. The system is expected to be useful for starting a cold engine with reduced emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Keeler, Francis M. Sprinkel, Niranjan Maharajh, Mimmo Elia, Josh Breinlinger, Jan-Roger Linna
  • High frequency vaporized fuel injector
    Publication number: 20060094566
    Abstract: There is provided a fuel injector system for vaporizing liquid fuel and metering the vapor to an internal combustion engine of an automobile. The system has at least one fuel injector with at least one capillary flow passage with a heat source arranged along the flow passage capable of heating liquid fuel in the flow passage to a level sufficient to vaporize it, a solenoid operated metering valve located at the capillary outlet for metering vaporized fuel to the internal combustion engine, and a system for operating the metering valve while delivering the vaporized fuel at an opening and closing frequency of at least 15 Hz or more preferably at least 60 Hz independent of engine rpm. The system is expected to be useful for starting a cold engine with reduced emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: David Keeler, Francis Sprinkel, Niranjan Maharajh, Mimmo Elia, Josh Breinlinger, Jan-Roger Linna