Patents by Inventor Chris C. Begley

Chris C. Begley 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: 7476269
    Abstract: An evaporative emissions control canister for adsorbing fuel vapors from a fuel tank on a marine vessel. The canister comprises a polymeric extruded housing that may be formed to any desired length or cut from extruded stock. Identical end caps having tubing connectors are bonded to opposite ends of the housing, defining an inlet and an outlet. Marine-grade pelletized activated carbon is disposed within the housing between porous slidable plates that are spring loaded against the end caps to pack the carbon tightly against the housing walls. Mounting brackets at each end are rotatably attached to the end caps so that opposite ends of the assembly may be attached to different surfaces of the vessel's hull, thus relieving stress which might be introduced into the assembly. Preferably, the assembly is wrapped in a fire retardant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris C. Begley, Charles H. Covert
  • Patent number: 7326275
    Abstract: A flow-through carbon adsorption device is provided with leads for imposing an electric current and with a temperature sensor at the desorption flow exit. The temperature sensor and electric current source are controlled by a controller. In adsorption mode, no current flows through the device. Hydrocarbons are adsorbed in the device before reaching atmosphere. In desorption mode, the temperature sensor and electric source are activated by the controller. Electric energy is converted to heat energy within the device. Air is drawn in reverse flow through the device. Because desorption is endothermic, the carbon bed becomes progressively cooler during desorption. When desorption is complete, the temperature of the device begins to rise and the controller shuts down the temperature probe and the electric heating system. Thus, full desorption of the device is assured without significant waste of electricity or compromise of subsequent adsorptive capacity of the device after desorption is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris C. Begley
  • Patent number: 6700389
    Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method of determining the temperature of the core of an inductive coil sensor so that the effective inductance of the coil sensor can be temperature compensated to thereby provide an accurate measure of the level of fuel in a tank. The method comprises energizing the sensor with a prescribed voltage, de-energizing the sensor, measuring the resultant voltage across the sensor, and determining the core temperature from the measured resultant voltage across the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Ronald Strayer, Michael D. Lutton, Chris C. Begley
  • Patent number: 6622708
    Abstract: A fuel system for fluidly connecting a fuel tank with an engine includes a low-pressure fuel circuit connected to the fuel tank. A high-pressure fuel circuit connected to the engine is supplied with fuel by the low-pressure fuel circuit. A priming fuel circuit includes a priming fuel conduit and a priming valve. The priming fuel conduit has a first segment and a second segment. The priming valve has an inlet and an outlet. The first segment of the priming fuel circuit interconnects the low-pressure fuel circuit and the outlet of the priming valve. The second segment of the priming fuel circuit interconnects the high-pressure fuel circuit and the inlet of the priming valve. The priming valve is operable to control a flow of fluid through the priming fuel conduit to thereby selectively connect and disconnect the high-pressure fuel circuit and the low-pressure fuel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Braun, Chris C. Begley, Michael J. Niemiec
  • Publication number: 20030081649
    Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for utilizing an inductive coil fluid level sensor to measure the temperature of the fuel, or fuel vapors, in a fuel tank depending upon the location of the sensor within the tank. The inductive coil sensor is connected to a Fuel Control Unit containing the sensor electronics to drive the inductive coil sensor and read the corresponding fuel or fuel vapor temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Lance Ronald Strayer, Michael D. Lutton, Chris C. Begley
  • Publication number: 20030052696
    Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method of determining the temperature of the core of an inductive coil sensor so that the effective inductance of the coil sensor can be temperature compensated to thereby provide an accurate measure of the level of fuel in a tank. The method comprises energizing the sensor with a prescribed voltage, de-energizing the sensor, measuring the resultant voltage across the sensor, and determining the core temperature from the measured resultant voltage across the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Lance Ronald Strayer, Michael D. Lutton, Chris C. Begley
  • Publication number: 20020053901
    Abstract: An inductive coil is disclosed comprising a bobbin and a coil encircling the bobbin. The coil encircling the bobbin defines at least one layer of coil extending over a first portion of the bobbin. At least one other layer of the coil extends over less than the first portion of the bobbin. A method of constructing a coil sensor including a bobbin comprises beginning at a first location on the bobbin, encircling the bobbin with a coil defining thereby at least one layer of the coil, the at least one layer extending over a first portion of the bobbin; wherein at least one other layer of the coil extends over a second portion of the bobbin less than the first portion of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Lance Ronald Strayer, Michael D. Lutton, Chris C. Begley, Robert J. Byram, Daniel A. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20010039944
    Abstract: A fuel system for fluidly connecting a fuel tank with an engine includes a low-pressure fuel circuit fluidly connected to the fuel tank. A high-pressure fuel circuit is supplied with fuel by the low-pressure fuel circuit, and is fluidly connected to the engine. A priming fuel circuit includes a priming fuel conduit and a priming valve. The priming fuel conduit has a first segment and a second segment. The priming valve has an inlet and an outlet. The first segment of the priming fuel circuit fluidly interconnects the low-pressure fuel circuit and the outlet of the priming valve. The second segment of the priming fuel circuit fluidly interconnects the high-pressure fuel circuit and the inlet of the priming valve. The priming valve is operable to control a flow of fluid through the priming fuel conduit to thereby selectively fluidly connect and disconnect the high-pressure fuel circuit and the low-pressure fuel circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Charles W. Braun, Chris C. Begley, Michael J. Niemiec