Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Bernard Smith

Jeffrey Bernard Smith 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 TANK ISOLATION VALVE HAVING BYPASS CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20170036531
    Abstract: A fuel tank system constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a fuel tank, a purge canister, a valve assembly and a bypass means. The valve assembly can be fluidly coupled between the fuel tank and the purge canister and that selectively controls fuel vapor flow between the fuel tank and the purge canister. The bypass means can selectively bypass fuel vapor around at least a portion of the valve assembly from the fuel tank to the purge canister. The bypass means can include a bypass valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Bruce McLauchlan, Steven Lee Ambrose, Jeffrey Bernard Smith, Mustafa Huseyin