Patents by Inventor Jason G. Newton

Jason G. Newton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for servicing a tank, a plug, or a tank and plug
    Patent number: 9822931
    Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a tank and/or a plug includes a valve having a first port sealingly couplable onto a tank port surrounding the plug, a second port, and a valve member operable between an open position providing a pathway between the first and second ports, and a closed position providing a sealed barrier between the first and second ports. The apparatus further includes an adapter sealingly couplable to the second port, and a plug displacement tool couplable to the adapter for displacing the plug relative to the tank when the first port is coupled to the tank port, the adapter is coupled to the second port, and the valve member is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: WESTPORT POWER INC.
    Inventors: Gregory C. Harper, Jason G. Newton
  • Method and Apparatus for Servicing a Tank, a Plug, or a Tank and Plug
    Publication number: 20160018060
    Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a tank and/or a plug includes a valve having a first port sealingly couplable onto a tank port surrounding the plug, a second port, and a valve member operable between an open position providing a pathway between the first and second ports, and a closed position providing a sealed barrier between the first and second ports. The apparatus further includes an adapter sealingly couplable to the second port, and a plug displacement tool couplable to the adapter for displacing the plug relative to the tank when the first port is coupled to the tank port, the adapter is coupled to the second port, and the valve member is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory C. Harper, Jason G. Newton