Patents by Inventor Marc Vanderslice

Marc Vanderslice 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 and apparatus for controlling liquid fuel delivery during transition between modes in a multimode engine
    Patent number: 7913673
    Abstract: A method of transitioning between operating modes in a multimode engine including a diesel-only mode and a diesel pilot, gas mode includes first terminating or initiating the supply of a gaseous fuel, depending on whether the system is transitioning to or from the pilot mode, and thereafter decreasing or increasing the diesel fuel supply quantity. Liquid fuel supply quantity is preferably altered in steps rather than discretely in order to avoid exceeding the lean limit of gas lambda. The number of steps and the percentage decrease or increase in each step preferably varies based at least in part on prevailing speed and load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Clean Air Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Vanderslice, Greg Wiedemeier
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID FUEL DELIVERY DURING TRANSITION BETWEEN MODES IN A MULTIMODE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100332106
    Abstract: A method of transitioning between operating modes in a multimode engine including a diesel-only mode and a diesel pilot, gas mode includes first terminating or initiating the supply of a gaseous fuel, depending on whether the system is transitioning to or from the pilot mode, and thereafter decreasing or increasing the diesel fuel supply quantity. Liquid fuel supply quantity is preferably altered in steps rather than discretely in order to avoid exceeding the lean limit of gas lambda. The number of steps and the percentage decrease or increase in each step preferably varies based at least in part on prevailing speed and load conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: CLEAN AIR POWER, INC.
    Inventors: Marc Vanderslice, Greg Wiedemeier