Internal-combustion engines – Miscellaneous – Fuels – lubricants and additives
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Kamen, Noah P. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Miscellaneous
Fuels, lubricants and additives
C123S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11378507
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising an internal combustion engine, a fuel tank, a fuel separator disposed fluidically between the fuel tank and the engine, wherein the fuel separator comprises first and second passageways separated at least partially by a selective barrier that selectively transports a first fuel in a fuel mixture at a higher rate than a second fuel in the fuel mixture, and wherein the first passageway is configured to receive an input of fuel from the fuel tank, and an extraction fluid source in fluid communication with the second passageway of the fuel separator.
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Dearth Mark
Goralski, Jr. Christian T.
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Kamen Noah P.
Lippa Allen J.
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