Patents by Inventor Kenneth Miller Junkins

Kenneth Miller Junkins 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 measuring the amount of air entrained in a fluid
    Patent number: 6477886
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for measuring the amount of air entrained in the fluid of a power steering pump. The apparatus includes a fluid conduit (3) having a connector (4) adapted to connect to a power steering pump (2) with the fluid conduit (3) in fluid communication with the internal fluid cavity (5) of the power steering pump (2). A pressure gauge (6) is operatively connected to the fluid conduit (3) for determining the pressure in the power steering pump (2), and a meter (7) is operatively connected to the fluid conduit (3) for measuring the rate at which mass is removed from the power steering pump (2). The apparatus further includes a vacuum pump (8) operatively connected with the fluid conduit (3) for drawing air out of the power steering pump (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex David Colvin, Kenneth Miller Junkins