Patents by Inventor David van Houten

David van Houten 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).

  • Patent number: 10780829
    Abstract: A vehicle side mirror (22) housing (12) base (17) and mirror (23) to view behind you. A vehicle side mirror (22) is concealed and revealed through an opening in the vehicle body (11) automatically when started, turned off, in park, in autonomous mode or manually with a switch, key fob or voice command. When concealed in the container (16) the vehicle allows for more room to pass and less damage to the un-exposed vehicle side mirror (22), when driving or in autonomous mode the vehicle side mirror (22) is concealed thus the vehicle can have an increase in fuel economy do to the decrease of the drag coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Richard David Van Houten, II
  • Publication number: 20190143900
    Abstract: A vehicle side mirror (22) housing (12) base (17) and mirror (23) to view behind you. A vehicle side mirror (22) is concealed and revealed through an opening in the vehicle body (11) automatically when started, turned off, in park, in autonomous mode or manually with a switch, key fob or voice command. When concealed in the container (16) the vehicle allows for more room to pass and less damage to the un-exposed vehicle side mirror (22), when driving or in autonomous mode the vehicle side mirror (22) is concealed thus the vehicle can have an increase in fuel economy do to the decrease of the drag coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Richard David Van Houten, II
  • Patent number: 7322488
    Abstract: A double-diaphragm bladder. The bladder comprises a non-flexible diaphragm having a peripheral edge and a flexible diaphragm having a peripheral edge. The non-flexible diaphragm has an aperture adapted and constructed to be connected to a liquid port, and the peripheral edges of the non-flexible diaphragm and the flexible diaphragm are sealed together. The bladder is suitable for use in an expansion tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Flexcon Industries Trust
    Inventors: Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Publication number: 20060131314
    Abstract: A double-diaphragm bladder. The bladder comprises a non-flexible diaphragm having a peripheral edge and a flexible diaphragm having a peripheral edge. The non-flexible diaphragm has an aperture adapted and constructed to be connected to a liquid port, and the peripheral edges of the non-flexible diaphragm and the flexible diaphragm are sealed together. The bladder is suitable for use in an expansion tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Patent number: 7052243
    Abstract: A pressure maintenance assembly for a domestic water well system. The assembly comprises a pressure maintenance valve having an inlet side and an outlet side, a pressure tank in fluidic communication with the outlet side, and a calibrated bypass. When the valve is closed, the calibrated bypass provides fluidic communication between the inlet side and the outlet side. The size of the calibrated bypass and the pressure tank are adapted and constructed to permit a flow rate between the inlet side and the outlet side that will fill the pressure tank in a time interval less than twice the time required to pump a volume of water that will dissipate heat generated by the pump when it is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Flexcon Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Duggan, Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Publication number: 20050118031
    Abstract: A pressure maintenance assembly for a domestic water well system. The assembly comprises a pressure maintenance valve having an inlet side and an outlet side, a pressure tank in fluidic communication with the outlet side, and a calibrated bypass. When the valve is closed, the calibrated bypass provides fluidic communication between the inlet side and the outlet side. The size of the calibrated bypass and the pressure tank are adapted and constructed to permit a flow rate between the inlet side and the outlet side that will fill the pressure tank in a time interval less than twice the time required to pump a volume of water that will dissipate heat generated by the pump when it is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Gerard Duggan, Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Patent number: 6644929
    Abstract: A pressure maintenance assembly for a domestic water well system. The assembly includes a pressure maintenance valve having an inlet side and an outlet side, a pressure tank in fluidic communication with the outlet side, and a calibrated bypass. When the valve is closed, the calibrated bypass provides fluidic communication between the inlet side and the outlet side. The size of the calibrated bypass and the pressure tank are adapted and constructed to permit a flow rate between the inlet side and the outlet side that will fill the pressure tank in a time interval at least as great as but less than twice the time required to pump a volume of water that will dissipate heat generated by the pump when it is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Flexcon Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Duggan, Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Publication number: 20020046844
    Abstract: A pressure maintenance assembly for a domestic water well system. The assembly comprises a pressure maintenance valve having an inlet side and an outlet side, a pressure tank in fluidic communication with the outlet side, and a calibrated bypass. When the valve is closed, the calibrated bypass provides fluidic communication between the inlet side and the outlet side. The size of the calibrated bypass and the pressure tank are adapted and constructed to permit a flow rate between the inlet side and the outlet side that will fill the pressure tank in a time interval less than twice the time required to pump a volume of water that will dissipate heat generated by the pump when it is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Gerard Duggan, Robert Lombari, David van Houten