Patents by Inventor William Eugene Nixon

William Eugene Nixon 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).

  • Fuel system priming method
    Patent number: 5927253
    Abstract: A fuel system priming method for an internal combustion engine having a returnless fuel system and electronic fuel injection includes sensing fuel pressure rate of rise during priming. The fuel pump is first activated to pressurize the system and then the injectors are controlled for a short interval in response to the sensed rate of pressure rise to vent trapped air in the fuel system. The fuel pump is then activated again to pressurize the fully primed fuel system for quick engine starting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gregory Oyafuso, Robert Timothy Trzeciak, William Eugene Nixon