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US 2014/0326216 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for increasing diesel engine efficiency
OwnerJerry R. Shrum, J. Michael Jarvisinventors
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Abstract
A diesel engine enhancement assembly, including a microprocessor connected to the ECM, a control interface, a pump assembly connected to the microprocessor, an injector connected in fluidic communication the pump assembly and to an engine and the microprocessor, and a tank assembly connected to the pump assembly. The microprocessor initiates injection of predetermined amounts of combustion enhancing fluid into the engine when predetermined conditions are met.
Claims9
A fuel efficiency enhancement assembly, comprising in combination:
- a microprocessor;
- a vehicular ECM operationally connected to the microprocessor;
- a control interface connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- an air drive liquid pump assembly operationally connected to the microprocessor and further comprising:
- an air driven liquid pump;
- an air inlet operationally connected to the air driven liquid pump;
- and air release operationally connected to the air driven liquid pump;
- a fluid inlet operationally connected to the air driven liquid pump;
- a fluid outlet operationally connected to the air driven liquid pump;
- an emergency check valve operationally connected to the air inlet;
- an air supply operationally connected to the emergency check valve;
- and
- an emergency pressure regulator connected in fluid communication with the fluid outlet;
- an injector assembly operationally connected to the air drive pump assembly and further comprising:
- an injector connected in fluidic communication with the emergency pressure regulator and connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- a nozzle operationally connected to the injector;
- wherein the nozzle is positioned in fluidic communication with an engine;
- and
- a tank assembly operationally connected to the air drive liquid pump assembly and further comprising:
- a tank for containing a quantity of combustion enhancing fluid;
- an emergency shut off valve connected in fluidic communication with the tank and with the pump inlet and connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- wherein the tank is connected in fluidic communication with the emergency pressure regulator;
- and
- wherein the microprocessor initiates injection of predetermined amounts of combustion enhancing fluid into the engine when predetermined conditions are met.
21 more elements
A method of increasing the efficiency of a diesel engine having an ECM, comprising:
- a) operationally connecting an injector to a diesel engine;
- b) connecting a pump in fluidic communication with the injector;
- c) connecting a tank in fluidic communication with the pump;
- d) operationally connecting an electronic controller to the injector and to the pump and to an ECM;
- e) filling the tank with a combustion enhancing fluid;
- f) injecting predetermined amounts of combustion enhancing fluid into the engine when a set of predetermined conditions are met;
- and
- g) operating the engine normally when the set of predetermined conditions is not met.
5 more elements
A diesel engine enhancement assembly, comprising in combination:
- a microprocessor positioned in a diesel truck and operationally connected to an engine control module;
- a control interface connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- a pump assembly operationally connected to the microprocessor and further comprising:
- a pump;
- an energy source operationally connected to the pump;
- a fluid inlet portion positioned in the pump;
- a fluid outlet portion positioned in the pump;
- and
- a pressure regulator connected in fluid communication with the fluid outlet;
- an injector connected in fluidic communication with the pressure regulator and in fluidic communication with an engine and connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- and
- a tank assembly operationally connected to the pump assembly and further comprising:
- a tank for containing a quantity of combustion enhancing fluid;
- a shut off valve connected in fluidic communication with the tank and with the fluid inlet portion and connected in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- wherein the tank is connected in fluidic communication with the pressure regulator.
12 more elements
A kit for increasing the efficiency of a diesel vehicle, comprising:
- a microprocessor mountable in a diesel truck and operationally connectable to an engine control module;
- a control interface connectable in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- a pump assembly operationally connectable to the microprocessor and further comprising:
- a pump;
- a fluid inlet portion positioned in the pump;
- a fluid outlet portion positioned in the pump;
- and
- a pressure regulator connectable in fluid communication with the fluid outlet;
- an injector connectable in fluidic communication with the pressure regulator and in fluidic communication with an engine and connectable in electric communication with the microprocessor;
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- a tank assembly operationally connectable to the pump assembly and further comprising:
- a tank for containing a quantity of combustion enhancing fluid;
- a shut off valve connectable in fluidic communication with the tank and with the fluid inlet portion and connectable in electric communication with the microprocessor;
- wherein the tank is connectable in fluidic communication with the pressure regulator.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.