Patents by Inventor Michael Wene

Michael Wene 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).

  • Canister purge valve system
    Patent number: 9683525
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a canister purge valve. A method comprises rotating an armature within a valve body in the canister purge valve as the canister purge valve opens and closes during a purge operation. The armature is encircled at a first end by an elastomer seal with multiple angled wings that enable rotation of the armature about a central longitudinal axis during the purge operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Scott Koller, Kevin William Plymale, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Michael Wene
  • CANISTER PURGE VALVE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160076493
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a canister purge valve. A method comprises rotating an armature within a valve body in the canister purge valve as the canister purge valve opens and closes during a purge operation. The armature is encircled at a first end by an elastomer seal with multiple angled wings that enable rotation of the armature about a central longitudinal axis during the purge operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Scott Koller, Kevin William Plymale, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Michael Wene