Patents Examined by Kenneth Bromberg
  • Patent number: 8800285
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and to a system and method for regulation of a fluid inventory in a condenser and a receiver of a Rankine cycle WHR system. Such regulation includes the ability to regulate the pressure in a WHR system to control cavitation and energy conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Christopher R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5074440
    Abstract: A multiple use container for dispensing fluids, particularly preservative free preparations in variable doses, includes a squeezable container for holding the fluid. A dispenser assembly associated with an exit opening from the container includes a hollow dispensing tip which encloses a fluid valve. The fluid valve utilizes a piston head which sealingly seats in a valve seat. A resilient biasing means holds the piston head in a normally sealed or closed position. A second opening in communication with the interior of the bottle is covered by a hydrophobic filter having a pore size that prevents microbial contaminants from entering the container but prohibits fluid from leaving the container. The bottle is squeezed to force fluid to overcome the biasing pressure of the fluid valve to dispense fluid from the bottle. Upon release of that pressure, the fluid valve closes and air passes through the filter to replace the dispensed fluid. The air entering the container is sterilized by the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Don A. Clements, Fred M. Killinger