Patents by Inventor Nuno P. Couceiro

Nuno P. Couceiro 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).

  • Cold starting system for alcohol fueled engine
    Patent number: 4387676
    Abstract: To start an ethanol fueled engine at low temperatures, a valve directs liquid ethanol from the carburetor accelerator pump to a PTC thermistor grid disposed in the engine induction passage below the throttle. The electric grid evaporates the liquid ethanol to provide sufficient ethanol vapor to start the engine and then is deenergized when the engine has started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Nuno P. Couceiro