Patents by Inventor John Alfred Kundrot

John Alfred Kundrot 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 sensor assembly
    Patent number: 6131445
    Abstract: A fuel tank sensor assembly for an automotive fuel tank includes a sensor element mounted below a shear plane of the sensor assembly. In the event that a portion of the assembly is sheared off, the sensor element effectively seals off the sense port extending into the fuel tank thereby restricting liquid fuel from flowing from the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: John Alfred Kundrot, Jeffrey A. Jakubowicz, Srini S. Gengusamy, Jerry Lee Springer
  • Fuel sensor
    Patent number: 5834638
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel sensor for a motor vehicle includes a pressure transducer integrated into an end cap for a fuel rail of the vehicle's engine. Further, a temperature transducer can also be included. Fuel sensors according to the present invention facilitate improvements in vehicle packaging and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James Douglas Taylor, Jeffrey Paul Mara, Dale Michael Gilman, John Alfred Kundrot, William Thomas Moore