Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Block

Joseph M. Block 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).

  • Publication number: 20190054821
    Abstract: A shutoff vent is disclosed. A main body has a first end and a second end. The main body defines a first opening towards the first end, a second opening towards the second end, and a mating port between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening and the second opening are in communication through the mating port to define a gas passageway. A translatable plug is disposed within the main body, and the gas passageway extends past the translatable plug. The translatable plug is configured to reversibly translate towards the second end to sealably obstruct the mating port. In some examples, the translatable plug is configured to translate towards the second end when force is applied to the translatable plug from the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Hebert, Alexandra M. Boyat, Daniel Dotzler, Joseph M. Block
  • Publication number: 20180079972
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage having a high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material and an inlet configured to receive a hydrocarbon-in-water dispersion from a fuel system. A polishing hydrocarbon absorber stage is in liquid communication and downstream of the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber stage including polishing activated carbon. The high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material has a greater saturation capacity than the polishing activated carbon and the polishing activated carbon has a greater polishing capacity than the high capacity hydrocarbon absorber material. A method for controlling and managing the evacuation of water from the hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes tracking the purification state of water volumes and the bed loading states of purification beds defined in the water filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall, Mark C. Shepherd, Mike J. Madsen
  • Publication number: 20180079971
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes an anion exchange stage having an anion exchange resin and an inlet and a water permeate outlet and a hydrocarbon outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Joseph M. Block, Bradly G. Hauser, Cullen E. Hall
  • Publication number: 20180050293
    Abstract: A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bradly G. Hauser, Stephen K. Sontag, Davis B. Moravec, Stuti S. Rajgarhia, Andrew J. Dallas, Vijay K. Kapoor, Aflal Rahmathullah, Charles S. Christ, Joseph M. Block