DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC AGENT

Not Available On the HMMWV military vehicles the fuel filters are currently replaced every 12 months or 6,000 miles, whichever comes first, regardless of its condition. Foster-Miler, Inc. will develop a new pressurized fuel filter restriction gauge (PFFRG) which will signal when the element of the filter needs to be replaced, allowing the maximum life of an existing filter element and providing the best engine protection. This PFFRG does not interfere in any way with the normal flow of fuel to the engine. Preliminary cost estimates indicate a possible payback of the cost of the PFFRG at the time the first or maybe second filter element would have been replaced prematurely. In Phase I, Foster-Miller will design, build and test a first set of prototypes and demonstrate their operation. In the Phase I option the first production prototype will be designed and 12 samples will be supplied. In Phase II, extensive tests will be conducted to finalize the design, optimizing its configuration taking into account its cost and reliable operation. Also, studies will be made to adapt this PFFRG to other diesel powered vehicles which have similarly configured fuel systems. BENEFITS: This PFFRG will signal when the fuel filter element needs to be replaced, avoiding the unnecessary replacements which are occurring now. Both the military HMMWV and the commercial Hummer will immediately benefit of its use. Similar PFFRGs can be used to provide savings in other types of military vehicles with similar