Patents by Inventor Philip G. Tyrer

Philip G. Tyrer 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).

  • Engine flameproofing
    Patent number: 4201178
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method are disclosed for flame-proofing an internal combustion engine by provision of a sensor for detecting the presence of flammable gases in the vicinity of the assembly, a canopy shrouding a hot surface of the engine, and a source of non-flammable fluid operable responsive to signals from the sensor to inject the fluid into the space between the canopy and the said surface, thereby cooling the hot surface and inerting the atmosphere within the canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: Pyroban Limited
    Inventors: Philip G. Tyrer, John Pluck