Patents by Inventor John M. Terefinko

John M. Terefinko 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: 6454540
    Abstract: A liquid injection arrangement for inserting a foaming agent into water for a fire fighting application, or a similar use, requires that metered quantities of a liquid chemical foamant or other agent be injected into a conduit assembly conveying a water stream. A desired concentration of foamant requires varying the foamant flow as a function of water flow. A tank holds a quantity of liquid chemical foamant, and at least one pump has an inlet port coupled to the tank and an outlet port coupled to the conduit assembly. A hydraulic motor drives the pump and a valve is coupled with the hydraulic motor and a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid. A sensor is placed adjacent to the outlet port of the pump to feed back a signal representing the pressure of the water flowing through the conduit assembly, and a control system is responsive to the signal and to a flow rate of water flowing through the conduit assembly, producing a signal for controlling a speed at which the hydraulic motor drives the foamant pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Terefinko, Richard L. Taylor