Patents by Inventor Duane A. Swanson

Duane A. Swanson 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).

  • Volume compensator assembly for vapor canister
    Patent number: 6551388
    Abstract: A volume compensator assembly for a vapor canister includes a partition adapted to be disposed in an interior chamber of the vapor canister and having a single opening extending therethrough. The volume compensator assembly also includes a grid pattern disposed on the partition about the opening to guide airflow to the opening. The volume compensator assembly further includes a spring connected to the partition and contacting the vapor canister to move the partition for compensation of a volume of a bed of vapor adsorbing material in the vapor canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Oemcke, Andrew J. Stanton, Duane A. Swanson