US 12,134,990 B2
System for remotely monitoring and controlling operation of a hydro-diesel engine
John S. Petterson, La Jolla, CA (US); and John L. Haller, La Jolla, CA (US)
Assigned to H2DIESEL, INC., Lewes, DE (US)
Filed by H2DIESEL, INC., Lewes, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/592,913.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/451,728, filed on Mar. 13, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0309821 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. F02D 19/08 (2006.01); F02D 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC F02D 19/081 (2013.01) [F02D 19/0623 (2013.01); F02D 19/0628 (2013.01); F02D 19/0644 (2013.01); F02D 19/0671 (2013.01); F02D 19/0678 (2013.01); F02D 19/0681 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for remotely monitoring and controlling operation of a hydro-diesel engine, comprising:
(a) a diesel engine assembly, comprising:
(i) a diesel engine,
(ii) an injector for injecting liquid diesel fuel into the diesel engine,
(iii) a liquid diesel fuel source, and
(iv) a fuel pump for transporting liquid diesel fuel from the liquid diesel fuel source to the injector;
(b) a hydro-diesel assembly connected to the diesel engine assembly, wherein the hydro-diesel assembly comprises a hydrogen gas source, and wherein the hydro-diesel assembly is configured to mix hydrogen gas into the liquid diesel fuel to create a homogenized liquid/gas hydro-diesel fuel mixture;
(c) a monitoring system for monitoring operational characteristics of the hydro-diesel assembly; and
(d) a remote control system for selectively turning on and off the operation of the hydro-diesel assembly, wherein the diesel engine assembly is operable both when the hydro-diesel assembly is operating and when the hydro-diesel assembly is not operating
(e) an infuser/mixer, a shutoff valve between the hydrogen gas source and the infuser/mixer, a shutoff valve between the liquid diesel fuel source and the infuser/mixer, a shutoff valve between the infuser/mixer and a fuel pump, and a shutoff valve between the liquid diesel fuel source and the fuel pump.