Patents by Inventor Melvin N. Ingalls

Melvin N. Ingalls 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 testing catalytic converter durability
    Patent number: 7625201
    Abstract: The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. The application provides a novel swirl plate and a novel fuel injector which enable the burner to run stoichiometric for extended periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls, Jr., Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia C. Webb
  • Method and apparatus for testing catalytic converter durability
    Publication number: 20080070169
    Abstract: The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. The application provides a novel swirl plate and a novel fuel injector which enable the burner to run stoichiometric for extended periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls, Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia C. Webb
  • Method and apparatus for testing catalytic converter durability
    Patent number: 7140874
    Abstract: The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. The application provides a novel swirl plate and a novel fuel injector which enable the burner to run stoichiometric for extended periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls, Jr., Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia C. Webb
  • Method and apparatus for testing catalytic converter durability
    Publication number: 20030079520
    Abstract: The present application relates in general to an apparatus and to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. The application provides a novel swirl plate and a novel fuel injector which enable the burner to run stoichiometric for extended periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Melvin N. Ingalls, Gordon J. Bartley, Cynthia C. Webb