Patents by Inventor Nicholas Robert Peterson

Nicholas Robert Peterson 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: 11111130
    Abstract: A fuel storage and supply arrangement serves as a source of fuel to be dispensed via at least one fuel dispenser in a fuel dispensing environment. The arrangement comprises a storage tank for containing a quantity of the fuel, fuel piping configured to convey fuel from the fuel storage tank to a fuel dispenser, and a fuel conditioning and filtration assembly having an inlet in fluid communication with the fuel piping and an outlet in fluid communication with the fuel storage tank to return the fuel. A fuel conditioning and filtration element is interposed between the inlet and the outlet, the fuel conditioning and filtration element being configured to remove water from the fuel passing through the filter element. A flow valve allows and prevents flow of fuel through the filter element. Processing circuitry is operative to control the flow valve based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Veeder-Root Company
    Inventors: James T. Bevins, Thomas Scott Menke, Diane Marie Sinosky, Kent Deloy Reid, Nicholas Robert Peterson, Kyle Stephen Gibson
  • Publication number: 20200102206
    Abstract: A fuel storage and supply arrangement serves as a source of fuel to be dispensed via at least one fuel dispenser in a fuel dispensing environment. The arrangement comprises a storage tank for containing a quantity of the fuel, fuel piping configured to convey fuel from the fuel storage tank to a fuel dispenser, and a fuel conditioning and filtration assembly having an inlet in fluid communication with the fuel piping and an outlet in fluid communication with the fuel storage tank to return the fuel. A fuel conditioning and filtration element is interposed between the inlet and the outlet, the fuel conditioning and filtration element being configured to remove water from the fuel passing through the filter element. A flow valve allows and prevents flow of fuel through the filter element. Processing circuitry is operative to control the flow valve based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: James T. Bevins, Thomas Scott Menke, Diane Marie Sinosky, Kent Deloy Reid, Nicholas Robert Peterson, Kyle Stephen Gibson
  • Patent number: 10052575
    Abstract: A filter element has a first end cap and a ring of filter media. The first end cap includes structures projecting from the periphery to form a keyed connection with a filter bowl and filter head. Some of the projections are fixed lugs, while other projections are latch fingers arranged to move in an axial direction during mounting and dismounting of the filter assembly components. The filter element first end cap is configured to mate with the upper end of a filter bowl to form an element/bowl assembly. The mated structures of the element and bowl form the male part of a bayonet connection. The filter head defines a corresponding female bayonet connector part. The latch fingers retain the element to the bowl and the assembled element and bowl to the filter head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Clarcor Engine Mobile Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Bidwell Downs, Nicholas Robert Peterson
  • Publication number: 20140305858
    Abstract: A filter element has a first end cap and a ring of filter media. The first end cap includes structures projecting from the periphery to form a keyed connection with a filter bowl and filter head. Some of the projections are fixed lugs, while other projections are latch fingers arranged to move in an axial direction during mounting and dismounting of the filter assembly components. The filter element first end cap is configured to mate with the upper end of a filter bowl to form an element/bowl assembly. The mated structures of the element and bowl form the male part of a bayonet connection. The filter head defines a corresponding female bayonet connector part. The latch fingers retain the element to the bowl and the assembled element and bowl to the filter head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Stanadyne Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Bidwell Downs, Nicholas Robert Peterson