Patents by Inventor Douglas Hobart Ray, Jr.

Douglas Hobart Ray, 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).

  • Patent number: 10995639
    Abstract: A valve apparatus designed to control the flow of crankcase gases from a positive crankcase ventilation valve to an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve apparatus is designed to adjust during idle, cruising, acceleration and wide-open throttle modes of the engine to enhance fuel economy. The valve apparatus includes a valve body having a main inlet coupled to the positive crankcase ventilation valve and a main outlet, an orifice piston slidably mounted to an interior of the valve body and having an end face with a central hole and a plurality of secondary holes, an end cap coupled to the main outlet of the valve body and intake manifold of the engine, a seal disposed within the end cap and having a central opening, and a spring connected to the orifice piston and seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Wyatt Ray, Bradly Paul Ray, Douglas Hobart Ray, Jr.