Patents by Inventor Joseph Ervin Middleton

Joseph Ervin Middleton 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).

  • Publication number: 20220213884
    Abstract: An electronic angle adjustment mechanism for a pump and a motor generally includes a base and a linear actuator. The base has an upper portion mounted to a motor, a lower portion mounted to a pump, and a hinge for pivotably moving the upper base portion in relation to the lower base portion. The linear actuator is mounted to on an attachment plate that also attaches the motor to the upper base portion. The linear actuator can drive a flexible member or connect to a gear wheel or worm screw to pivot about the hinge and change an angle between the upper and lower base portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: FLUID METERING, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Dongil SUH, Joseph Ervin MIDDLETON, David Lionel RAWLINGS
  • Patent number: 11143172
    Abstract: A liquid pump having a pump liner and a pump piston, wherein the pump liner defines a central longitudinal bore and a transverse inlet bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid. The pump piston has a centerline intersecting with a centerline of the transverse inlet bore, and further has a flat surface formed parallel with the piston centerline at a distal end of the piston. The flat surface defines a cut-out portion of the piston, wherein the cut-out portion has a hydraulic diameter equal to the diameter of the transverse inlet bore of the liner, and a distance from the centerline of the piston to the flat surface defining the cut-out portion is greater than or equal to ½ of the diameter of the transverse inlet bore of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FLUID METERING, INC.
    Inventors: David Lionel Rawlings, Joseph Ervin Middleton
  • Publication number: 20200325880
    Abstract: A liquid pump having a pump liner and a pump piston, wherein the pump liner defines a central longitudinal bore and a transverse inlet bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid. The pump piston has a centerline intersecting with a centerline of the transverse inlet bore, and further has a flat surface formed parallel with the piston centerline at a distal end of the piston. The flat surface defines a cut-out portion of the piston, wherein the cut-out portion has a hydraulic diameter equal to the diameter of the transverse inlet bore of the liner, and a distance from the centerline of the piston to the flat surface defining the cut-out portion is greater than or equal to ½ of the diameter of the transverse inlet bore of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: David Lionel Rawlings, Joseph Ervin Middleton
  • Patent number: 9828978
    Abstract: A pump, which generally includes a pump housing and a pump piston. The pump housing defines a central longitudinal bore, a transverse bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid through the pump housing, a liquid reservoir communicating with the central bore and the transverse bore for retaining an amount of the liquid conveyed through the transverse bore and a pressure relief slot extending from the transverse bore to the liquid reservoir. The pump piston is axially and rotatably slidable within the central longitudinal bore for pumping the liquid through the transverse bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FLUID METERING, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Ervin Middleton, David Lionel Rawlings
  • Publication number: 20160123312
    Abstract: A pump, which generally includes a pump housing and a pump piston. The pump housing defines a central longitudinal bore, a transverse bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid through the pump housing, a liquid reservoir communicating with the central bore and the transverse bore for retaining an amount of the liquid conveyed through the transverse bore and a pressure relief slot extending from the transverse bore to the liquid reservoir. The pump piston is axially and rotatably slidable within the central longitudinal bore for pumping the liquid through the transverse bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Ervin Middleton, David Lionel Rawlings
  • Patent number: 9261085
    Abstract: A pump, which generally includes a pump housing and a pump piston. The pump housing defines a central longitudinal bore, a transverse bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid through the pump housing, a liquid reservoir communicating with the central bore and the transverse bore for retaining an amount of the liquid conveyed through the transverse bore and a pressure relief slot extending from the transverse bore to the liquid reservoir. The pump piston is axially and rotatably slidable within the central longitudinal bore for pumping the liquid through the transverse bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FLUID METERING, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Ervin Middleton, David Lionel Rawlings
  • Publication number: 20120312160
    Abstract: A pump, which generally includes a pump housing and a pump piston. The pump housing defines a central longitudinal bore, a transverse bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid through the pump housing, a liquid reservoir communicating with the central bore and the transverse bore for retaining an amount of the liquid conveyed through the transverse bore and a pressure relief slot extending from the transverse bore to the liquid reservoir. The pump piston is axially and rotatably slidable within the central longitudinal bore for pumping the liquid through the transverse bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: FLUID METERING, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Ervin Middleton, David Lionel Rawlings