Patents by Inventor Jordan J. Hopinks

Jordan J. Hopinks 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).

  • Components, systems and methods for forming a gasketless seal between like metal components in an ultrahigh pressure system
    Patent number: 6802541
    Abstract: Components, assemblies and methods for creating seals in ultrahigh pressure fluid containment systems, are shown and described. Embodiments of the invention allow abutting components of like materials to be compressed against each other without the need of an intermediate gasket or other structure, and reduce relative movement between the abutting parts to increase the useful life of the components. Embodiments of the invention incorporate a first component with a tapered mouth having a curved cross-sectional profile, and a complementary component having a mouth with a linear cross-sectional profile. The profiles contact each other at a tangential contact angle ranging between 40 and 68 degrees with respect to the radial axis of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan J. Hopinks, Olivier L. Tremoulet, Jr., Larry G. Pearson