Patents by Inventor Dennis Tam

Dennis Tam 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).

  • Apparatus for separately containing different fluids
    Patent number: 8490821
    Abstract: An apparatus for separately containing fuel and an exhaust gas treatment fluid on a vehicle, such as an SCR reductant, includes a fuel tank having a perimeter wall and at least one end wall defining an internal space for containing fuel, a portion of the perimeter wall extending beyond the at least one end wall to form a rim defining with the at least one end wall a recess, and, a second vessel for containing the reductant or other treatment fluid having a shape conforming to the recess, the second vessel being supported in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Mack Trucks, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Tam, Michael B. Stout
  • APPARATUS FOR SEPARATELY CONTAINING DIFFERENT FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20110036847
    Abstract: An apparatus for separately containing fuel and an exhaust gas treatment fluid on a vehicle, such as an SCR reductant, includes a fuel tank having a perimeter wall and at least one end wall defining an internal space for containing fuel, a portion of the perimeter wall extending beyond the at least one end wall to form a rim defining with the at least one end wall a recess, and, a second vessel for containing the reductant or other treatment fluid having a shape conforming to the recess, the second vessel being supported in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: MACK TRUCKS, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Tam, Michael B. Stout
  • FUEL TANK MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A FUEL TANK
    Publication number: 20090114784
    Abstract: A fuel tank mounting arrangement includes a bracket arrangement adapted to be mounted to a vehicle frame rail and a strap. The strap is supported relative to the vehicle frame rail by the bracket arrangement. The strap is adapted to extend around substantially an entire circumference of at least one generally circularly cylindrical fuel tank. A method of mounting a fuel tank is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Dennis Tam