Patents by Inventor Dale Ray ESTEPP

Dale Ray ESTEPP has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fuel filter employing one or more layers of wetlaid synthetic fibers
    Patent number: 10267277
    Abstract: An in tank depth media fuel filter assembly includes a closed body having an interior and an exterior. The closed body has a first composite panel of filtration media and a second composite panel of filtration media. Each of the composite panels includes and outer support layer and at least three inner layers of filtration material including at least two spunbonded layers of synthetic filaments and at least one layer of wetlaid synthetic fibers. An opening is provided in the body for providing fluid communication with the interior thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Delstar Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Ray Estepp, Andrew Gordon Platt
  • FUEL FILTER EMPLOYING ONE OR MORE LAYERS OF WETLAID SYNTHETIC FIBERS
    Publication number: 20170114762
    Abstract: An in tank depth media fuel filter assembly includes a closed body having an interior and an exterior. The closed body has a first composite panel of filtration media and a second composite panel of filtration media. Each of the composite panels includes and outer support layer and at least three inner layers of filtration material including at least two spunbonded layers of synthetic filaments and at least one layer of wetlaid synthetic fibers. An opening is provided in the body for providing fluid communication with the interior thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Dale Ray ESTEPP, Andrew Gordon PLATT
  • Channel depth filtration media
    Patent number: 9555353
    Abstract: A fluid filtration media is disclosed that incorporates a channel depth layer to prevent collapse between media layers for increased filtration efficiency while maintaining increased filter life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kuss Filtration, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Anne Graber, Gary L. Rickle, Dale Ray Estepp, Andrew Gordon Platt
  • CHANNEL DEPTH FILTRATION MEDIA
    Publication number: 20140202951
    Abstract: A fluid filtration media is disclosed that incorporates a channel depth layer to prevent collapse between media layers for increased filtration efficiency while maintaining increased filter life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Julie Anne GRABER, Gary L. RICKLE, Dale Ray ESTEPP, Andrew Gordon PLATT