Patents by Inventor Clark Fortune

Clark Fortune 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: 11491866
    Abstract: A vent shut-off assembly configured to manage venting on a fuel tank configured to deliver fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a first liquid vapor discriminator (LVD), a main housing, a first poppet valve assembly, a pump and an actuator assembly. The first LVD is disposed in the fuel tank. The main housing selectively vents to a carbon canister. The first poppet valve assembly has a first poppet valve arranged in the main housing. The pump selectively pumps liquid fuel from the main housing. The actuator assembly is at least partially housed in the main housing and includes a cam assembly having a cam shaft that includes a first cam and a second cam. The first cam has a profile that one of opens and closes the first poppet valve fluidly coupled to the first LVD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Vaughn K. Mills, Jeffrey B. Smith, Dan L. Pifer, Nikhil Nahar, Clark Fortune, Steve C. Holmquest, Sagar Dilip Pingale, Curtis Moy
  • Publication number: 20200398661
    Abstract: A vent shut-off assembly configured to manage venting on a fuel tank configured to deliver fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a first liquid vapor discriminator (LVD), a main housing, a first poppet valve assembly, a pump and an actuator assembly. The first LVD is disposed in the fuel tank. The main housing selectively vents to a carbon canister. The first poppet valve assembly has a first poppet valve arranged in the main housing. The pump selectively pumps liquid fuel from the main housing. The actuator assembly is at least partially housed in the main housing and includes a cam assembly having a cam shaft that includes a first cam and a second cam. The first cam has a profile that one of opens and closes the first poppet valve fluidly coupled to the first LVD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Vaughn K. Mills, Jeffrey B. Smith, Dan L. Pifer, Nikhil Nahar, Clark Fortune, Steve C. Holmquest, Sagar Dilip Pingale, Curtis Moy