Patents by Inventor Hector Marcel Matthys

Hector Marcel Matthys 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: 9050884
    Abstract: A fluid tank assembly is provided for use with a mobile machine. The fluid tank assembly may have a tank with a lower surface, an upper surface located opposite the lower surface, and at least one side surface joining the lower and upper surfaces. The tank may also have a first opening disposed within the upper surface at a first elevation, and a second opening disposed within the upper surface at a second elevation. The fluid tank assembly may further have a float valve interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings, and a plug interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings. The fluid tank assembly may also have a fill port mounted within one of the upper surface and the at least one side surface and fluidly connected to the float valve. Movement of the float valve may function to open and close the fill port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corporation
    Inventor: Hector Marcel Matthys
  • Publication number: 20140318632
    Abstract: A fluid tank assembly is provided for use with a mobile machine. The fluid tank assembly may have a tank with a lower surface, an upper surface located opposite the lower surface, and at least one side surface joining the lower and upper surfaces. The tank may also have a first opening disposed within the upper surface at a first elevation, and a second opening disposed within the upper surface at a second elevation. The fluid tank assembly may further have a float valve interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings, and a plug interchangeably mountable within the first and second openings. The fluid tank assembly may also have a fill port mounted within one of the upper surface and the at least one side surface and fluidly connected to the float valve. Movement of the float valve may function to open and close the fill port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Progress Rail Services Corporation
    Inventor: Hector Marcel MATTHYS
  • Publication number: 20130284529
    Abstract: A cooling system for a mobile machine having a heat-sensitive component is provided. The cooling system may include a first coolant tank and a pump configured to circulate coolant from the first coolant tank through the heat-sensitive component. The cooling system may also include a heat exchanger configured to receive coolant from the heat-sensitive component and transfer heat to ambient air passing through the heat exchanger, and a blower configured to direct ambient air through the heat exchanger. The cooling system may further include a first temperature sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a temperature of ambient air, and a controller in communication with the blower and the first temperature sensor. The controller may be configured to selectively deactivate the blower based on the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: John Franklin Kral, Hector Marcel Matthys