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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Edward A. Payne, Greensboro, NC (US);
Rodger K. Williams, Siler City, NC (US);
Inventors:
Edward A. Payne, Greensboro, NC (US);
Rodger K. Williams, Siler City, NC (US);
Assignee:
Immixt, LLC, Siler City, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel tank for storing an alternate fuel and providing the fuel to an internal combustion engine includes: an inner shell with an internal cavity designed to store fuel; an outer shell configured and positioned relative to the inner shell such that an interstitial volume is created between the inner and outer shells; and a heating unit positioned in the interstitial volume. In some embodiments, the interstitial volume is filled with air; in other embodiments, the interstitial volume is filled with a thermally insulative material.