Patents by Inventor Michael Penty

Michael Penty 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).

  • FUEL BALANCING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080099079
    Abstract: A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fuel transfer assembly fluidly connected to the crossfeed fuel transmission assembly. The balancing fuel transfer assembly includes a plurality of fuel balancing valves for controlling a transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks. The fuel system further includes a fuel balancing controller for automatically controlling the fuel balancing valves to automatically control the transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Michael Penty, Michael Striefel, Thomas Duranti, Diane Duranti
  • Fuel balancing system
    Publication number: 20070084511
    Abstract: A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fuel transfer assembly fluidly connected to the crossfeed fuel transmission assembly. The balancing fuel transfer assembly includes a plurality of fuel balancing valves for controlling a transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks. The fuel system further includes a fuel balancing controller for automatically controlling the fuel balancing valves to automatically control the transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Johnson, Michael Penty, Michael Striefel, Thomas Duranti, Diane Duranti