Patents by Inventor Trevor Poulter

Trevor Poulter 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: 8608021
    Abstract: A fill cover assembly for a liquid fuel storage tank of a road tanker, the assembly comprising: a seat member having a frame, the frame defining a fill aperture, the frame being configured to be fixedly coupled to a base plate of a liquid storage tank, the base plate having a plate aperture formed therein, thereby to form a fluid-tight seal between the seat member and the base plate around said plate aperture; and a fill-cover coupled to the tank and arranged to be moveable with respect to the frame between a closed condition in which a fluid-tight seal is formed between the fill-cover and the frame and an open condition in which fluid may be passed through said fill aperture to fill said storage tank, wherein the assembly is further arranged to allow venting of pressurized fluid from the liquid storage tank in the event that a pressure of the fluid exceeds a prescribed value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Mechtronic Limited
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Publication number: 20100326986
    Abstract: A fill cover assembly for a liquid fuel storage tank of a road tanker, the assembly comprising: a seat member having a frame, the frame defining a fill aperture, the frame being configured to be fixedly coupled to a base plate of a liquid storage tank, the base plate having a plate aperture formed therein, thereby to form a fluid-tight seal between the seat member and the base plate around said plate aperture; and a fill-cover coupled to the tank and arranged to be moveable with respect to the frame between a closed condition in which a fluid-tight seal is formed between the fill-cover and the frame and an open condition in which fluid may be passed through said fill aperture to fill said storage tank, wherein the assembly is further arranged to allow venting of pressurised fluid from the liquid storage tank in the event that a pressure of the fluid exceeds a prescribed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: MECHTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Publication number: 20070102041
    Abstract: A valve for use in controlling the flow of liquid out of a container, the valve comprising a valve body (14) having an inlet (15) and an outlet (16) for liquid, a valve seat (17) and a valve member (18) movable onto the valve seat (17) to close the valve, the valve also having a secondary seal in the form of a barrier member (25) positioned to prevent any leakage of liquid from the valve outlet. Such a valve is particularly effective for use with a container such an ISO container, which is going to be transported over a long distance, for example by sea The secondary seal prevents any leakage over a long period of time, thus reducing problems associated with aggressive liquids, for example corrosive liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Patent number: 7188771
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus having a mobile storage container (10) having at least two compartments, for use in transporting at least two fluids from main storage tanks to subsidiary storage tanks (17, 18, 19). The apparatus having at least two fluid flow paths, for connection to at least two different fluid flow ports (20, 21, and 22) the apparatus includes electronic means (25) to identify the fluid flow paths and the fluid flow ports, to reduce the risk that a fluid flow path will be put into communication with an incompatible fluid flow port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Gardner Denver International, Ltd.
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Publication number: 20060272740
    Abstract: A mobile storage container has at least two compartments (11, 12), for use in transporting at least two fluids from main storage tanks to subsidiary storage tanks at other locations, the apparatus having a single fluid flow path (19) to deliver fluid, means (11c, 12c) to feed any one fluid along the flow path (19) and means (35) to clear the flow path of the first fluid, before a second fluid is sped along the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Publication number: 20060006228
    Abstract: The invention provides fluid delivery apparatus comprising a mobile storage container (10) having at least two compartments, or use in transporting at least two fluids from main storage tanks to subsidiary storage tanks (17, 18, 19), at other locations, the apparatus having means (23, 24) defining at least two fluid flow paths, for connection to at least two different fluid flow ports (20, 21 and 22), the apparatus including electronic means (25) to identify umiquely the fluid flow paths and the fluid flow ports, to reduce the risk that a fluid flow path will be put into communication with an incompatible fluid flow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: Trevor Poulter
  • Publication number: 20050139286
    Abstract: A modular multi-port manifold and fuel delivery system includes a plurality of ports in fluid communication with corresponding compartments of a fuel delivery vehicle, a collector conduit common to the ports, a control valve associated with each port to control flow of the fuel product from the associated compartment to the collector conduit to deliver the product, and a control system for operating each of the control valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Trevor Poulter, Francis Stemporzewski