Patents by Inventor Neil Curry

Neil Curry 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: 10767574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-fuel engine comprising a primary fuel supply and at least a secondary fuel supply. The primary and at least secondary fuels are arranged to mix with each other and with air for combustion in one or more cylinders of the engine in use. One or more electronic control units (ECU) are provided to control one or more supply characteristics of the primary and/or at least secondary fuel(s) in use. The engine includes a mass air flow (MAF) sensing means. At least one of the ECUs is arranged to receive one or more signals from the MAF sensing means to control, at least partially, one or more supply characteristics of the primary fuel. In addition, the ECU and/or a further ECU is arranged to receive one or more signals from the MAF sensing means to control, at least partially, one or more supply characteristics of the at least secondary fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Finn Associates (Businesscare) Limited, Merlin Fuel Technology Limited
    Inventors: Paul Finn, Pam Wade, Peter Bower, Neil Curry
  • Publication number: 20180363569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-fuel engine comprising a primary fuel supply and at least a secondary fuel supply. The primary and at least secondary fuels are arranged to mix with each other and with air for combustion in one or more cylinders of the engine in use. One or more electronic control units (ECU) are provided to control one or more supply characteristics of the primary and/or at least secondary fuel(s) in use. The engine includes a mass air flow (MAF) sensing means. At least one of the ECUs is arranged to receive one or more signals from the MAF sensing means to control, at least partially, one or more supply characteristics of the primary fuel. In addition, the ECU and/or a further ECU is arranged to receive one or more signals from the MAF sensing means to control, at least partially, one or more supply characteristics of the at least secondary fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Finn, Pam Wade, Peter Bower, Neil Curry
  • Publication number: 20060207438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-frying device having a closed system, wherein the frying fat or oil can be pumped round continuously from a feedstock reservoir (3), in which the oil can be kept at the desired temperature, to the deep-frying vessel (2) and back to the feedstock reservoir (3), cleaning of the oil being carried out, during the return of the latter from the deep-frying vessel (2) to the feedstock reservoir (3), by feeding the oil into an overflow centrifuge (9), the centre line of which forms an angle with the vertical and in which is located a disposable bag (12?) in which contaminants are collected, which bag (12?) can be removed via a front aperture by taking out the bag as soon as a regulating system has ensured that the deep-frying vessel (2) has been emptied via the centrifuge (9), and wherein the heating preferably takes place indirectly by means of a hot medium, such as a fluid, which circulates through double walls (23, 24; 25, 26) of the feedstock reservoir (3?) and the deep-frying vess
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Neil Currie
  • Publication number: 20050061159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-fat fryer having a frying vessel (17) and at least one heating element (26) arranged in the frying vessel (17). The frying vessel accommodates a frying medium, for example frying fat or oil, the heating element first of all melting the latter, if appropriate, and then heating it to a temperature of from typically 100 to 200° C., in particular of from 150 to 190° C. In the case of known deep-fat fryers, the frying vessel usually consists of metal, for example stainless steel, enameled steel or coated, non-coated or anodized aluminum. In contrast, the deep-fat fryer according to the invention is characterized in that the frying vessel (17) consists, at least in part, of a transparent or see-through material, which allows visual monitoring of the frying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Neil Currie