Patents by Inventor Ewald R. Blatter

Ewald R. Blatter 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: 6530392
    Abstract: The present invention is a valve cleaning apparatus and method for transporting a cleaning fluid from a supply tank into the air intake valves of a combustion engine. It comprises housing having a pair of legs and a closed end. The housing has a flow path through the housing. A valve is located collinear with the flowpath. The valve cleaning apparatus also includes tubing, a nozzle and a hook to hang the assembly from the hood of a car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Finger Lakes Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ewald R. Blatter, Hans C. Blatter, Daniel M. McBride, David J. Knapp
  • Publication number: 20020117207
    Abstract: The present invention is a valve cleaning apparatus and method for transporting a cleaning fluid from a supply tank into the air intake valves of a combustion engine. It comprises housing having a pair of legs and a closed end. The housing has a flow path through the housing. A valve is located collinear with the flowpath. The valve cleaning apparatus also includes tubing, a nozzle and a hook to hang the assembly from the hood of a car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Ewald R. Blatter, Hans C. Blatter, Daniel M. McBride, David J. Knapp
  • Patent number: 5753605
    Abstract: A microemulsion cleaning composition comprising four principle components are described. These four components are a terpene alcohol, an ether carboxylate surfactant, a aliphatic glycol ether cosolvent, and water. The cleaning composition may be used in a liquid form or an aerosol form. The composition is also included as an integral component of a cleaning kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Finger Lakes Chemical, Inc.
    Inventors: Ewald R. Blatter, Daniel M. McBride, Sr., Michael P. D'Ambrosio, Howard E. Behrns, David J. Knapp