Patents by Inventor Ross W. McDonald

Ross W. McDonald 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: 4416244
    Abstract: A control system is provided for regulating the fuel feed to a dual fuel internal combustion engine. The engine includes a source of first fuel, a pump therefor, and a source of second fuel under a predetermined pressure. A first valve is mounted within a first feed line connecting the engine to the pump outlet. A second valve is mounted within a second feed line connecting the engine to the pump outlet. A third valve is mounted within a third feed line connecting the engine to the second fuel source. A pressure-sensitive metering valve is disposed within the third feed line downstream of the third valve. A means is provided which transmits the flow pressure from the second valve to the metering valve and thus, determines the setting of the latter. A control means, adjustable between two modes, is operatively connected to the first, second, and third valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross W. McDonald