Patents by Inventor Jan M. Petroci

Jan M. Petroci 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: 9328830
    Abstract: A residual pressure valve configured to maintain a residual pressure within a pressure vessel to prevent contaminants or gaseous diluents from entering the vessel after it has been discharged/depressurized. In some embodiments, the residual pressure valve is situated between the pressure vessel and an upper seat of the regulator assembly and moves between an open position and a closed position to seal the pressure vessel from the upper seat of the regulator assembly when the pressure within the pressure vessel drops below a residual pressure level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Avox Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan M. Petroci, Duard C. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20130276919
    Abstract: A residual pressure valve configured to maintain a residual pressure within a pressure vessel to prevent contaminants or gaseous diluents from entering the vessel after it has been discharged/depressurized. In some embodiments, the residual pressure valve is situated between the pressure vessel and an upper seat of the regulator assembly and moves between an open position and a closed position to seal the pressure vessel from the upper seat of the regulator assembly when the pressure within the pressure vessel drops below a residual pressure level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: AVOX SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan M. Petroci, Duard C. Bennett