Patents Assigned to Environmental Brake Services
  • Apparatus and method for removing and replacing vehicle system fluid
    Patent number: 7096894
    Abstract: A hydraulic flushing system includes an indicia reader adapted to read indicia on a hydraulic fluid container and a data processor coupled to the indicia reader to determine if the indicia has been utilized before in the hydraulic flushing system. The hydraulic flushing system may include a pump to pump hydraulic fluid from the container. The data processor may prevent operation of the pump if the indicia has been utilized before in the hydraulic flushing system or if the indicia does not indicate a proper grade of hydraulic fluid for a type of vehicle being serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Environmental Brake Services
    Inventors: Peter C. Hollub, Joseph D. Lentini
  • Apparatus and method for removing and replacing vehicle system fluid
    Patent number: 6830083
    Abstract: A hydraulic flushing system includes an indicia reader adapted to read indicia on a hydraulic fluid container and a data processor coupled to the indicia reader to determine if the indicia has been utilized before in the hydraulic flushing system. The hydraulic flushing system may include a pump to pump hydraulic fluid from the container. The data processor may prevent operation of the pump if the indicia has been utilized before in the hydraulic flushing system or if the indicia does not indicate a proper grade of hydraulic fluid for a type of vehicle being serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Environmental Brake Services
    Inventors: Peter C. Hollub, Joseph D. Lentini