Patents by Inventor Howard S. Veith

Howard S. Veith 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).

  • Fuel scavenge water removal system
    Patent number: 8486261
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel scavenge system incorporates a scavenge pump receiving fuel from a center tank and depositing the fuel in a wing tank. A water separator receives fuel through an inlet tube providing a plurality of momentum changes to incoming fuel, the water separator having a fuel outlet connected to the scavenge pump and a water outlet. A water manifold is connected from the water outlet to an input to a fuel supply line to an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Buchholz, Matthew E. Leahy, Paul J. Maue, Edward M. Ducheane, J. Everett Groat, Arshad Nazir, Michael L. Simmons, Howard S. Veith, Peter K. Louden, Kevin K. Longwell
  • FUEL SCAVENGE WATER REMOVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120298593
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel scavenge system incorporates a scavenge pump receiving fuel from a center tank and depositing the fuel in a wing tank. A water separator receives fuel through an inlet tube providing a plurality of momentum changes to incoming fuel, the water separator having a fuel outlet connected to the scavenge pump and a water outlet. A water manifold is connected from the water outlet to an input to a fuel supply line to an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Buchholz, Matthew E. Leahy, Paul J. Maue, Edward M. Ducheane, J. Everett Groat, Arshad Nazir, Michael L. Simmons, Howard S. Veith, Peter J. Louden, Kevin K. Longwell
  • One-piece videocassette reel lock system
    Patent number: 5505397
    Abstract: An integral one-piece reel lock located in the base lower wall of a videocassette between two reels includes two locking pawl portions, a release lever portion, and connecting arms. The two locking pawl portions are connected to the release lever portion through the connecting arms. The release lever portion has a base and arms. The arms serve as an axis around which the release lever portion can pivot. Each locking pawl portion is mounted on a post on the lower wall of the base adjacent a respective reel, and each locking pawl portion is biased by the connecting arms to engage its respective reel lower flange teeth to lock the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventors: Dewain R. Goff, Mary R. Baumler, Howard S. Veith