Patents by Inventor Paul H. Counts

Paul H. Counts 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).

  • Publication number: 20090045007
    Abstract: A muffler comprising a multiplicity of plates, each plate having openings for directing gas flow is provided. The present invention's objective is to reduce engine noise while minimizing back pressure on the engine. It uses a series of plates with deflecting elements fixedly attached to the plates. These deflectors are intended to move the exhaust gases from a longitudinal motion to a cyclonic or swirling motion, so as to translate the gases longitudinal motion into a circular motion. This energy translation will reduce the gas' pressure as it exits the muffler and reduces the engine's noise, without the necessary use of sound absorbing materials or a resonating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Paul H. Counts
  • Patent number: 7419142
    Abstract: A variable fuel admission carburetor is provided including a piston and cylinder that are mated concentrically, and coexist in a carburetor chamber. The cylinder includes a longitudinal slot which allows varying amount of fuel into the carburetor. Through the relative longitudinal movement of the piston in the cylinder, the exposed length of the slot is varied, thereby varying the amount and rate that the fuel enters the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Paul H. Counts
  • Publication number: 20080054501
    Abstract: This invention relates to an internal combustion engine and in particular to a method of improving the air and fuel mixture while in the engine's cylinder. This method involves generating a reversible cyclone effect, as the air and fuel mixture moves up and down the cylinder, during the engine's four cycles. The present invention consists of a plate that is seated between 2 head gaskets. The plate's purpose is to position angled vanes within the engine cylinder's cavity. These vanes are intended to direct the air-fuel mixture into a cyclonic flow, thereby enhancing the uniformity of the mixture. This is anticipated to improve the overall efficiency of the engine, improving gas mileage and reducing the catalytic converter's need or capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Paul H. Counts
  • Publication number: 20080054499
    Abstract: A variable fuel admission carburetor is provided comprising a piston and cylinder that are mated concentrically, and coexist in a carburetor chamber. The cylinder comprises a longitudinal slot which allows varying amount of fuel into the carburetor. Through the relative longitudinal movement of the piston in the cylinder, the exposed length of the slot is varied, thereby varying the amount and rate that the fuel enters the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Paul H. Counts