Patents by Inventor Michael A. Lenartowicz

Michael A. Lenartowicz 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).

  • Check valve with modulation and/or anti-oscillation feature
    Patent number: 9115816
    Abstract: A check valve includes a modulation and/or anti-oscillation feature which, in one aspect, modulates the position of the check valve ball relative to the valve seat to maintain the ball in a continuous flow position allowing pressurized fluid flow past the ball while preventing contact between the ball and the valve seat. In another aspect, an increased mass is selectively coupled to or forms a part of the movable valve member to dampen oscillations of the movable valve member in an open fluid flow position without contact with the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: JIFFY-TITE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kip R. Steveley, Steven Zillig, Arthur Murray, James Messecar, Michael A. Lenartowicz, James Caroll
  • Cooler bypass assembly
    Patent number: 9098095
    Abstract: A cooler bypass apparatus housing has a first fluid passageway connecting a first inlet and a first outlet port, and a second fluid passageway connecting a second inlet port and outlet port. A transverse passageway extends between the first and second fluid passageway. A first valve is disposed in the transverse passageway for one-way fluid flow from the first to the second passageway. A second valve and a thermal actuator coupled to the second valve are disposed in the second passageway. The thermal actuator moves the second valve to fluid flow blocking or fluid flow allowing positions dependent upon fluid temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Jiffy-tite Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Strzelczyk, James Caroll, Steven R. Zillig, James D. Messecar, Sr., Michael A. Lenartowicz, Kip Stevely, Dan Metz
  • CHECK VALVE WITH MODULATION AND/OR ANTI-OSCILLATION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20100224258
    Abstract: A check valve includes a modulation and/or anti-oscillation feature which, in one aspect, modulates the position of the check valve ball relative to the valve seat to maintain the ball in a continuous flow position allowing pressurized fluid flow past the ball while preventing contact between the ball and the valve seat. In another aspect, an increased mass is selectively coupled to or forms a part of the movable valve member to dampen oscillations of the movable valve member in an open fluid flow position without contact with the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: JIFFY-TITE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kip R. Steveley, Steven Zillig, Arthur Murray, James Messecar, Michael A. Lenartowicz, James Caroll
  • COOLER BYPASS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090025922
    Abstract: A cooler bypass apparatus housing has a first fluid passageway connecting a first inlet and a first outlet port, and a second fluid passageway connecting a second inlet port and outlet port. A transverse passageway extends between the first and second fluid passageway. A first valve is disposed in the transverse passageway for one-way fluid flow from the first to the second passageway. A second valve and a thermal actuator coupled to the second valve are disposed in the second passageway. The thermal actuator moves the second valve to fluid flow blocking or fluid flow allowing positions dependent upon fluid temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: JIFFY-TITE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert B. Strzelczyk, James Caroll, Steven R. Zillig, James D. Messecar, SR., Michael A. Lenartowicz, Kip Stevely, Dan Metz