Patents by Inventor William Thomas Short

William Thomas Short 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).

  • Thermoformable sheet and fuel tank incorporating same
    Publication number: 20040071904
    Abstract: A thermoformable sheet includes a plurality of layers. The layers include at least an inner layer, an outer layer, and at least one barrier surface treatment disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer for forming a container such as a fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: William Thomas Short
  • Fuel permeation barrier fuel tank
    Patent number: 6613408
    Abstract: A fuel permeation barrier fuel tank for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a wall formed from a plurality of layers. The layers include at least an inner layer, an outer layer, a fuel permeation barrier layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, and a thermoformable layer disposed adjacent the outer layer to improve permeation resistance and protection against radiant environmental heating of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Thomas Short
  • Fuel permeation barrier fuel tank
    Patent number: 6596356
    Abstract: A fuel permeation barrier fuel tank for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a wall formed from a plurality of layers. The layers include at least an inner layer, an outer layer and a fuel permeation barrier layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, and a thermoformable layer disposed between the fuel permeation barrier layer and the outer layer to improve permeation resistance of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Thomas Short
  • Vapor removal fuel containment fuel tank
    Patent number: 6453885
    Abstract: A vapor removal fuel containment fuel tank for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a wall formed from a primary fuel containment layer. The fuel tank also includes a secondary fuel containment layer disposed adjacent the primary fuel containment layer to contain fuel therein. The fuel tank further includes a vapor removal system extending through the primary fuel containment layer to allow fuel vapors that build up between the primary fuel containment layer and secondary fuel containment layer to be removed from the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Thomas Short