Patents by Inventor John J. Strzempko

John J. Strzempko 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).

  • Apparatus for transporting laboratory animals
    Patent number: 7191734
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for transporting laboratory animals comprises a container (12), a cover piece (14), and a closure piece (16). The container (12) has an open top. The cover piece (14) is connectable with the container (12) for closing the open top of the container (12). The cover piece (14) has a passage (188) through which the at least one laboratory animal passes during insertion into and extraction from a cavity (28). The closure piece (16) includes a portion (234) that is rotatable relative to the cover piece (14) between a first position in which the portion (234) of the closure piece (16) closes the passage (188) in the cover piece (14) and a second position in which the passage (188) in the cover piece (14) is open to permit the insertion and extraction of the at least one laboratory animal through the passage (188).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignees: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, The Jackson Laboratory
    Inventors: John J. Strzempko, Thomas Peterson, John Vollmer
  • Vehicle pressure relief valve having centrally secured flaps and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7182093
    Abstract: A pressure relief valve (12) for relieving air pressure from a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (10) includes a base (18) having a central portion (26) and a peripheral portion (28). A plurality of openings (46) extends through the base (18) and a plurality of flaps (60) closes the openings (46). Each flap (60) is associated with at least one opening (46). An inner end (66) of each flap (60) connects with the central portion (26) of the base (18). An outer end (68) of each flap (60) is movable relative to the central portion (26) of the base (18) and the other flaps for enabling airflow through the at least one associated opening (46). The pressure relief valve (12) further includes a connector (22) on the base (18) that is configured for securing the pressure relief valve (12) to the vehicle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: David Call, Thomas E. Blake, III, Daniel D. Carlson, John J. Strzempko, Brenda Schworer
  • Apparatus for transporting laboratory animals
    Patent number: 6588373
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for transporting laboratory animals comprises a container (12), a cover piece (14), and a closure piece (16). The container (12) has an open top. The cover piece (14) is connectable with the container (12) for closing the open top of the container (12). The cover piece (14) has a passage (188) through which the at least one laboratory animal passes during insertion into and extraction from a cavity (28). The closure piece (16) includes a portion (234) that is rotatable relative to the cover piece (14) between a first position in which the portion (234) of the closure piece (16) closes the passage (188) in the cover piece (14) and a second position in which the passage (188) in the cover piece (14) is open to permit the insertion and extraction of the at least one laboratory animal through the passage (188).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignees: TRW Inc., The Jackson Laboratory
    Inventors: John J. Strzempko, Thomas Peterson, John Vollmer