Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Spears

Kevin A. Spears 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: 8978626
    Abstract: A vapor recovery system for an internal combustion engine is provided, the system having a fuel tank containing fuel and vapor that is in select fluid communication with an intake of the internal combustion engine, a compressor, a condensate tank, a condensate composition sensor, and an engine control unit. The engine control unit can be configured to select a desired operating mode for the internal combustion engine and to control the supply of condensate to the intake of the internal combustion engine based on the selected desired operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Marcus Demetris Ashford, Daniel Timothy Daly, Scott Kevin Spear
  • Publication number: 20110301823
    Abstract: A vapor recovery system for an internal combustion engine is provided, the system having a fuel tank containing fuel and vapor that is in select fluid communication with an intake of the internal combustion engine, a compressor, a condensate tank, a condensate composition sensor, and an engine control unit. The engine control unit can be configured to select a desired operating mode for the internal combustion engine and to control the supply of condensate to the intake of the internal combustion engine based on the selected desired operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University System of Alabama
    Inventors: Marcus Demetris Ashford, Daniel Timothy Daly, Scott Kevin Spear
  • Patent number: 5020518
    Abstract: A massage apparatus includes a travelling carriage having a housing enclosing a drive motor and a kneading motor. A pair of guide bars extend through the housing providing stability therefor as the carriage is traversed along an intermediate drive bar which also extends through the housing. The drive motor is coupled to the drive bar through a pinion gear. Massaging elements are mounted on a crank arm which is rocked back and forth by the kneading motor. An eccentric arm couples the kneading motor to the crank arm and provides the kneading action. A control system also mounted to the carriage reverses direction of the drive motor as ends of the drive bar are approached. A massage motor is attached to the carriage housing to apply a multidirectional vibrational waves to a user through the massage elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Integrity Health Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. Spears, Clinton J. Stafford, Kenny C. Frey, Daniel P. Wall