Patents by Inventor Sudhir Parabdesai

Sudhir Parabdesai 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: 6843271
    Abstract: A device for controlling fluid flow between an evaporative emission space of a fuel tank and a fuel vapor collection canister that includes a housing, a valve, a seal, an electric actuator, an electric transducer, and an electrical connector. The housing includes a first port, a second port, and a fluid flow path that extends between the first and second ports. The first port is adapted for receiving fluid flow from the evaporative emission space and is at a first pressure level. The second port is adapted for supplying fluid flow to the fuel vapor collection canister and is at a second pressure level. The valve is movable along an axis with respect to the housing between a first configuration, a second configuration, and an intermediate configuration between the first and second configurations. The first configuration permits substantially unrestricted fluid flow between the first and second ports. The second configuration prevents fluid flow between the first and second ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Weldon, David W. Balsdon, Sudhir Parabdesai
  • Publication number: 20020088492
    Abstract: A device for controlling fluid flow between an evaporative emission space of a fuel tank and a fuel vapor collection canister that includes a housing, a valve, a seal, an electric actuator, an electric transducer, and an electrical connector. The housing includes a first port, a second port, and a fluid flow path that extends between the first and second ports. The first port is adapted for receiving fluid flow from the evaporative emission space and is at a first pressure level. The second port is adapted for supplying fluid flow to the fuel vapor collection canister and is at a second pressure level. The valve is movable along an axis with respect to the housing between a first configuration, a second configuration, and an intermediate configuration between the first and second configurations. The first configuration permits substantially unrestricted fluid flow between the first and second ports. The second configuration prevents fluid flow between the first and second ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Craig Weldon, David W. Balsdon, Sudhir Parabdesai
  • Patent number: 5918282
    Abstract: A fuel tank pressure sensor assembly includes a pressure sensing element portion and a rollover valve portion. An area of reduced section between the sensor element portion and the valve portion provides a controlled fracture location for the pressure sensor assembly. In addition, the valve portion prevents inadvertent closure under normal vehicle operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce Andrew Schwager, Sudhir Parabdesai