US Patent Issued to Clear Torque on June 30 for "Method and system for controlling diesel engine emissions by fuel blending" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,097, issued on June 30, was assigned to Clear Torque LLC (Lake Crystal, Minn.).

"Method and system for controlling diesel engine emissions by fuel blending" was invented by Daniel W. Sonnek (Lake Crystal, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for controlling diesel engine emissions include blending diesel with ethanol to provide reduced NOx emissions generated from a combustion reaction in an internal combustion engine. The system and method incorporate a feedback system that monitors the NOx levels in the exhaust system and adjusts the flow of ethanol and fuel automatically, thereby maintaining the overall efficie...