Patents by Inventor James M. Merlotti

James M. Merlotti 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).

  • Electric fuel pump testing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7997127
    Abstract: A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potential fuel system failures to determine the diagnostics of the fuel system. The method includes the steps of measuring an electrical value related to the fuel pump, measuring a pressure related to the fuel pump, measuring a fuel flow related to the fuel pump, simulating a fuel system failure condition, and determining an operating status of the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Baker, James M. Merlotti
  • ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090178475
    Abstract: A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potential fuel system failures to determine the diagnostics of the fuel system. The method includes the steps of measuring an electrical value related to said fuel pump, measuring a pressure related to said fuel pump, measuring a fuel flow related to said fuel pump, simulating a fuel system failure condition, and determining an operating status of said fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Baker, James M. Merlotti
  • Electric fuel pump testing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7523652
    Abstract: A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potential fuel system failures to determine the diagnostics of the fuel system. The method includes the steps of measuring an electrical value related to the fuel pump, measuring a pressure related to the fuel pump, measuring a fuel flow related to the fuel pump, simulating a fuel system failure condition, and determining an operating status of the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Federal Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Baker, James M. Merlotti
  • Electric Fuel Pump Testing Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080148832
    Abstract: A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potential fuel system failures to determine the diagnostics of the fuel system. The method includes the steps of measuring an electrical value related to said fuel pump, measuring a pressure related to said fuel pump, measuring a fuel flow related to said fuel pump, simulating a fuel system failure condition, and determining an operating status of said fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Baker, James M. Merlotti