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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7611550 | Slurry fuels and associated methods Slurry fuels and associated methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a slurry fuel that includes a liquid hydrocarbon based fuel suitable for use in an air-breathing power plant, metallic particles (e.g., boron), and a fluoropolym... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7332002 | Low sulfur coal additive for improved furnace operation The present invention is directed to additives for coal-fired furnaces, particularly furnaces using a layer of slag to capture coal particles for combustion. The additive(s) include iron, mineralizer(s), handling aid(s), flow aid(s), and/or abrasive material(s). The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7282072 | Synthetic fuel and methods for producing synthetic fuel The present invention provides synthetic fuels, additives for use in preparing synthetic fuels and methods for producing synthetic fuel. The synthetic fuels include low levels of a chemical change additive selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7082897 | Electrostatic precipitator with pulsed high voltage power supply An electrostatic precipitator has a collector electrode collecting particulate ionized in an electric field created by a high voltage corona discharge electrode pulse energized by a pulsed high voltage power supply. The corona discharge electrode is pulsed between a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7001531 | Sustained release coolant additive composition A coolant additive composition comprising a sustained release component and an additive component, the additive component is effective to provide at least one benefit to a coolant when released into the coolant, the sustained release component includes a polymeric m... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994076 | Electrostatic droplet collector with replaceable electrode In an internal combustion engine electrostatic crankcase ventilation system, an EDC, electrostatic droplet collector, assembly includes a replaceable electrode assembly. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948926 | Reduced-emissions combustion utilizing multiple-component metallic combustion catalyst Residual fuels, as well as lighter distillate fuels, are combusted with greater efficiency by utilizing low concentrations of specific bimetallic or trimetallic fuel-borne catalysts. The catalysts reduce fouling of heat transfer surfaces by unburned carbon while lim... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6770105 | Method and device for treating fuel A fuel catalyst for improving combustion efficiency is provided that includes at least one hydride producing element, and at least one element of greater activity on the electrolytic scale than the hydride producing element and at least one element of lesser activit... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6306185 | Method and device for treating fuel A fuel catalyst for improving combustion efficiency is provided that includes at least one hydride producing element, and at least one element of greater activity on the electrolytic scale than the hydride producing element and at least one element of les... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6176701 | Method for improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers A method of improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers, for simultaneously enhancing combustion of hydrocarbon fuels while inhibiting nitrogen oxidation. A mixture of metallic compounds is introduced into the flame zone of a combustion chamber, such... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6024073 | Hydrocarbon fuel modification device and a method for improving the combustion characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels A fuel modification device comprising a casing having an inlet fitting, an outlet fitting and a flow axis between the inlet fitting and the outlet fitting. The casing encloses a plurality of catalytic pellets held in layers by at least two spaced-apart Mo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5858027 | Enhancing fuel efficiency and abating emissions of engines Described are methods for improving the efficiency or modifying the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines, which involve the incorporation of selenium compounds in the fuel combusted in the engines. Also described are methods for improving the ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5738692 | Fuel treatment device A fuel treatment device treats fuel prior to combustion in order to improve combustion efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions in hydrocarbon fuel burning systems. The fuel treatment device includes at least one element comprising tin, antimony, lead and ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5595576 | Enhancing fuel efficiency and abating emissions of engines Disclosed are methods and compositions for increasing the fuel efficiency of and/or advantageously modifying the emissions of an internal combustion engine. These preferred embodiments involve the addition of elemental selenium or a selenium-containing ma... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5580359 | Improving the efficiency of fuel combustion with a fuel additive comprising tin, antimony, lead and mercury The efficiency of fuel combustion is improved by adding to the fuel an additive that includes tin, antimony, lead and mercury. The additive may include by weight 60-80% tin, 15-30% antimony, 2-7% lead and 3-12% mercury.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5505745 | Catalytic liquid fuel product, alloy material with improved properties and method of generating heat using catalytic material This invention relates to a catalytic fuel composition capable of reducing pollutants in the combustion gasses generated upon combustion of the same. A catalytic material is combined with a liquid, petroleum-based fuel, mixed and solid particles are separ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5059743 | Treatment of hydrocarbon fuel The present invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon fuel to minimize the consumption of the fuel, in which a magnet having a very weak magnetic flux density, and the magnetic density at the S pole is larger than that at the N pole is used,... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5013464 | Liquid suspension composition containing gallium particles and process for producing the same Fine particles of gallium or gallium alloy that are covered with a coating agent on the surface can be dispersed in a solvent such as an engine oil, n-hexane, etc., to make a variety of useful liquid suspensions which include a modified automotive engine ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4994422 | Microspheres coated with catalyst and methods of producing same Means and methods of producing catalytically coated microspheres of hydrocarbon fuel in a tower into which precharged free floating initially frozen globules of hydrocarbon fuel are drawn through a catalytic plasma field by an attracting electrostatic for... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4802335 | Method of and apparatus for improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines Engine exhaust gas containing soot is bubbled through a magnesium-water mixture and the resulting mixture is fed to the intake of the engine.... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4781729 | Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines The method of blending powdered magnesium into diesel engine fuel for increasing engine power output.... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4517926 | Device for improving fuel efficiency and method of use therefor A device for increasing the fuel efficiency in an internal combustion engine having a fuel supply conduit connecting a fuel supply and a carburetor, a hollow housing disposed in fluid communication with the fluid supply conduit between the fuel supply and... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4482352 | Fuel additive A novel nonacidic fuel additive which is soluable in gasoline, diesel fuels and other liquid aliphatic hydrocarbons, and which comprises the product produced by mixing ketone peroxides, ketones, a Group III metal, an alcohol, and borontrifloride, or liqui... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4475483 | Catalyst delivery system A system for delivering a catalyst into a forced draft entry port of a chemical reaction chamber, such as a fossil-fuel combustion chamber, includes a container having an aqueous solution of the catalyst. A suction line extends from an air space above the... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4424063 | High flash point additives or compositions for gasoline and diesel fuels An improved energy-saving fuel additive for diesel engines and gasoline engines which comprises separate compositions which raise the flash point from about 6° to 29° C. In the case of the diesel additive, the following formulation is preferred: Element... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4131433 | Fuel additives, additive compositions and methods of employing same to prevent corrosion of metal surfaces in contact with hot gaseous combustion products A fuel additive composition useful for incorporation in or admixture with fuels, particularly fuels containing vanadium and/or sodium as a contaminant such that upon combustion of the fuels containing or in the presence of said additive composition metal ... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4080178 | Colloidal magnesium suspension in critical low concentration in diesel fuel A colloidal magnesium suspension is prepared by grinding 400 mesh pure magnesium (99.8+%) in dry kerosene until it reaches colloidal dimensions (from about 500 to 1 millimicron) and is thereafter added in critical low concentration of 1/10 grams as substa... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4080179 | Colloidal magnesium suspension in critical low concentration in motor gasoline and method of preparation A colloidal magnesium suspension is prepared by grinding 400 mesh pure magnesium (99.8+%) in dry kerosene until it reaches colloidal dimensions (from about 500 to 1 millimicron) and is thereafter added in critical low concentration of 1/5 gram as substant... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4080177 | Colloidal magnesium suspension in critical low concentration in jet fuel A colloidal magnesium suspension is prepared by grinding 400 mesh pure magnesium (99.8+%) in dry kerosene until it reaches colloidal dimensions (from about 500 to 1 millimicron) and is thereafter added in critical low concentration of at least 1 gram as s... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4040797 | Arsenic containing fuels Arsenic containing fuel compositions are disclosed that will, upon combustion, leave an ash that retains substantial proportions of said arsenic, thereby reducing its dissemination into the atmosphere. This result is obtained by adding to the fuel small a... | 08/09/1977 |
| 3994697 | Fuel distributed solid lubricant for internal combustion A solid lubricant consisting of metals combined with a high lubricity salt fabricated in pellet form and introduced into the fuel reservoir of an internal combustion engine. The pellet slowly disintegrates to produce extremely minute solid particles which... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3980449 | Inhibition of lead corrosion This invention relates to the inhibition of lead corrosion in fuel, for example, in residual fuels, such as in those fuels used in steam boilers and gas turbines, by adding certain metals thereto such as magnesium, calcium, aluminum, silicon, and combinat... | 09/14/1976 |
