Patents by Inventor Bradley R. Niemuth

Bradley R. Niemuth 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).

  • Battery with vent cap assembly
    Patent number: 6461758
    Abstract: An improved vent cap system for use in an electrochemical battery is provided which includes a ring flange for forming a ring seal between the vent cap assembly and the fill tube. When the vent cap assembly is positioned in the battery housing, the ring flange and the fill tube deform to create a seal therebetween to provide a fluid tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Matthias Geibl, Thomas J. Dougherty, Gerald D. Slayton, Mark S. Inkmann, Guy L. Pfeifer, Gerald A. Cummins, Edward C. Frelka, Edward N. Mrotek, Helmuth Faust, Arch A. Pope, David J. Novak, William J. Ross, Bradley R. Niemuth, Ronald F. Kirby