Patents by Inventor Donald Edward Watzke, Jr.

Donald Edward Watzke, Jr. 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 and methods for conserving energy in fueling applications
    Patent number: 9249790
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system is provided including one or more pump assemblies and one or more controllers configured to control the one or more pump assemblies. The fuel delivery system may conserve energy by selectively activating the one or more pump assemblies and the one or more controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Franklin Fueling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander P. Kobryn, Donald Edward Watzke, Jr., William S. Nelson
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONSERVING ENERGY IN FUELING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110308624
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system is provided including one or more pump assemblies and one or more controllers configured to control the one or more pump assemblies. The fuel delivery system may conserve energy by selectively activating the one or more pump assemblies and the one or more controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander P. Kobryn, Donald Edward Watzke, JR., William S. Nelson
  • Fuel delivery system with enhanced functionality and diagnostic capability
    Patent number: 7260499
    Abstract: A control system for a fuel delivery system provides enhanced functionality and diagnostic capabilities relative to known systems. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, enhanced functionality and diagnostic capability is provided by integrating the pump controller and the tank gauge by way of a control or integration unit. The control unit includes a microprocessor and communication hardware for communicating with the tank gauge and the pump controllers. In accordance with alternate embodiments of the invention, a control unit is included which provides additional functionality, such as automatic logging of controller faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: FE Petro Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Edward Watzke, Jr., Donald Patrick Kenney