Patents by Inventor Brent Ertl

Brent Ertl 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).

  • Integrated Vapor Management And Rollover Valve For A Fuel Tank
    Publication number: 20080105304
    Abstract: A fuel system comprising a fuel tank having an opening. A cap is removably coupled to the fuel tank and operable for sealingly closing the opening to prevent ingress and egress of air through the opening. An overfill chamber is in communication with the fuel tank, and a hydrocarbon collection chamber is in communication with the overfill chamber. A valve is disposed between the hydrocarbon collection chamber and the overfill chamber. The valve includes a reference axis and is configured to permit fluid communication between the overfill chamber and the hydrocarbon collection chamber only when an angle between a vertical axis and the reference axis is less than about thirty-five degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas Callahan, Juris Pruzinskis, Brent Ertl, Hans Bishop
  • PASSIVE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE
    Publication number: 20080092857
    Abstract: An emission control module (14) includes a housing (52) that includes an atmospheric air opening (102) and a vapor emission inlet (104) for communication with a vapor region (32) of a fuel reservoir (16). A hydrocarbon filter (56) is disposed between the atmospheric air opening (102) and the vapor emission inlet (104) to passively filter vapor emissions within the vapor region (32). The housing (52) is configured for purging of the hydrocarbon filter (56) due to a low-pressure draw from the vapor emission inlet (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas Callahan, Brent Ertl, Juris Pruzinskis, Michael Farrey, Hans Bishop
  • PASSIVE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE
    Publication number: 20070283937
    Abstract: An emission control module (14) includes a housing (52) that includes an atmospheric air opening (102) and a vapor emission inlet (104) for communication with a vapor region (32) of a fuel reservoir (16). A hydrocarbon filter (56) is disposed between the atmospheric air opening (102) and the vapor emission inlet (104) to passively filter vapor emissions within the vapor region (32). The housing (52) is configured for purging of the hydrocarbon filter (56) due to a low-pressure draw from the vapor emission inlet (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: MINIATURE PRECISION COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Callahan, Brent Ertl, Juris Pruzinskis, Michael Farrey, Hans Bishop
  • Integrated vapor management and rollover valve for a fuel tank
    Publication number: 20060254641
    Abstract: A fuel system comprising a fuel tank having an opening. A cap is removably coupled to the fuel tank and operable for sealingly closing the opening to prevent ingress and egress of air through the opening. An overfill chamber is in communication with the fuel tank, and a hydrocarbon collection chamber is in communication with the overfill chamber. A valve is disposed between the hydrocarbon collection chamber and the overfill chamber. The valve includes a reference axis and is configured to permit fluid communication between the overfill chamber and the hydrocarbon collection chamber only when an angle between a vertical axis and the reference axis is less than about thirty-five degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Callahan, Juris Pruzinskis, Brent Ertl, Hans Bishop