Patents by Inventor Patricia A. Burkel

Patricia A. Burkel 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: 5372115
    Abstract: This invention describes a fuel system for an internal combustion engine of the diesel type which is completely compatible with methanol and other low cetane liquid fuels. The fuel system is also capable of handling methanol liquid fuel, and other low cetane highly corrosive liquid fuels, of materials fully compatible with the fuel and adapted for long term durability use. Further, a fuel system is disclosed that is free of particulates of less than one micron in size thereby providing superior long term durability protection against scoring within the fuel pump and fuel delivery injectors. The invention also provides a fuel system comprising primary and secondary fuel filters, a fuel pump, and the fuel injectors designed to provide acceptable durability and reliability despite the lack of lubricity in methanol and similar fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Straub, Robert C. Timmer, William R. Baker, Gary W. Johnson, Roger E. Parry, Patricia A. Burkel, Terri Keski-Hynnila