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C. Joseph Calbick, Weston, CT US
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20110021808 | PROCESS FOR UNSATURATED QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT - An unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt is produced by a process that includes reacting methyl chloride in a first vessel with a stoichiometric excess of an unsaturated tertiary amine in the presence of water to form a reaction mixture that includes the unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt and residual unsaturated tertiary amine. The reaction mixture is transferred to a second vessel and phase separated to yield a first fraction in which the unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt is concentrated, and a second fraction in which the residual unsaturated tertiary amine is concentrated. At least a portion of the second fraction is recycled from the second vessel to the first vessel for use in the reaction with methyl chloride. The process, which is preferably operated continuously, allows the use of reduced reaction pressures compared to processes utilizing a stoichiometric excess of methyl chloride, and it also reduces or eliminates the problems associated with recycling methyl chloride and removing methyl chloride from the unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt product. | 01-27-2011 |
C. Joseph Ghafari, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20130008419 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SYSTEM - A PCV circuit for an internal combustion engine is modified to deliver the PCV fluid to an atomization chamber which also receives fuel from an electronic fuel injector tapped into the main vehicle fuel supply. The fuel from the injector is thoroughly vaporized in and/or immediately downstream of the chamber and conveyed to the vehicle intake manifold. A switch cuts off operation of the fuel injector at high load/high throttle setting conditions. The injector operates at a constant frequency with a selected ON time. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013171 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SYSTEM - A PCV circuit for an internal combustion engine is modified to deliver the PCV fluid to an atomization chamber which also receives fuel from an electronic fuel injector tapped into the main vehicle fuel supply. The fuel from the injector is thoroughly vaporized in and/or immediately downstream of the chamber and conveyed to the vehicle intake manifold. In one embodiment, a switch cuts off operation of the fuel injector at high load/high throttle setting conditions. In another embodiment, injected fuel is measured with increased engine load. The injector operates at a constant frequency with a variable ON time. | 01-10-2013 |
C. Joseph Rickrode, Nashua, NH US
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20100257904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE SHIPMENT OF HIGH-VALUE CARGO - A system for protecting high-value cargo enclosed in a container, while maintaining the container indistinguishable from similar low value shipments, includes an onboard identity module (OBIM) cooperative with an internal locking mechanism (ILM), both of which are externally undetectable. The OBIM can secure the ILM and prevent the container from being opened until a properly encoded unlocking signal from a Security Management System (SMS) is wirelessly received by the OBIM. The unlocking signal can be a composite including a plurality of species of wireless signals such as different frequencies of AM and FM encoded RF and acoustic signals, transmitted simultaneously and/or at specified intervals. In embodiments the OBIM enables remote tracking of the container, and in some embodiments the tracking is double-blind, whereby a Master Number (MN) recorded in shipping documents is associated with a “Random Number” (RN) used for tracking, the association being known only to the SMS. | 10-14-2010 |
20100264728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND VERIFYING A COMPOSITE ONBOARD IDENTITY (COBI) FOR A MOBILE ENTITY - A system and method for detecting tampering and/or sabotage of a mobile entity obtains initial identity identifying information from a plurality of elements, such as a driver, a vehicle, an item of cargo, and a travel route and/or schedule. A composite onboard identity (“COBI”) is assigned to the mobile entity and is used to retrieve the initial identifying information after the entity arrives at a destination. Final identifying information is then obtained and compared with the initial information, thereby detecting unauthorized changes which indicate tampering or sabotage. Identifying information can also be compared at checkpoints en route. The identifying information can be manually or automatically supplied, and can be wirelessly communicated to a verifying authority. In some embodiments, upon verification failure, an onboard electronic unit can disable the vehicle by stopping the motor, locking the steering wheel, sounding the horn, flashing the lights, and/or applying the brakes. | 10-21-2010 |