Patents by Inventor Kevin Christopher Burnett

Kevin Christopher Burnett 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: 9120664
    Abstract: A fuel dispensing unit for refueling vehicles is provided that in one embodiment includes a base module containing dispensing hydraulics, an electronics module for controlling a fuel dispensing unit and having a user interface, a nozzle module for holding at least one nozzle for dispensing fuel from a fuel reservoir, a column module, and a top module. The electronics module is arranged above of the base module, the nozzle module is arranged above the base module, the column module is arranged above the nozzle module and the top module is arranged above the column module. Also provided is a method for assembling such a fuel dispensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden AB
    Inventors: Annika Birkler, Paul De La Port, Bengt I. Larsson, Neil Thomas, Kevin Christopher Burnett, Hanna Helgesson, Scott R. Negley
  • Patent number: 8814001
    Abstract: A nozzle module for a fuel dispensing unit is described. The nozzle module has a top section attachable to a column module of the fuel dispensing unit, a bottom section attachable to a base module of the fuel dispensing unit, at least one nozzle boot for holding a nozzle, which nozzle boot is arranged between the top section and the bottom section. The nozzle module has an internal channel enabling fluid communication through the nozzle module. A fuel dispensing unit is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Wayne Fueling Systems LLC
    Inventors: Annika Birkler, Paul De La Port, Bengt I Larsson, Neil Thomas, Kevin Christopher Burnett, Hanna Helgesson, Scott R Negley
  • Publication number: 20130001246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel dispensing unit (7) for refueling vehicles, comprising a base module (1) containing dispensing hydraulics, an electronics module (2) for controlling said fuel dispensing unit (7) and having a user interface (8), a nozzle module (3) for holding at least one nozzle (10) for dispensing fuel from a fuel reservoir by means of said dispensing hydraulics, a column module (4), and a top module (5). The electronics module (2) is arranged above of said base module (1), said nozzle module (3) is arranged above said base module (1), said column module (4) is arranged above said nozzle module (3) and said top module (5) is arranged above said column module (4). The invention also relates to a method for assembling such a fuel dispensing unit (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Annika Birkler, Paul De La Port, Bengt I. Larson, Neil Thomas, Kevin Christopher Burnett, Hanna Helgesson, Scott R. Negley