Patents by Inventor Joshua J. Kimmel

Joshua J. Kimmel 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).

  • Media control valve
    Patent number: 6607175
    Abstract: The present invention is related to valves for the controlling the flow of media. For example, the valves of the present invention may control the flow of solid media into a fluid stream. More, specifically, the valves of the present invention may be used to control the flow of a blasting media into an air stream as part of a blasting apparatus for treatment of a surface. In one embodiment, the media control valve of the present invention includes a valve body having a media inlet and a media outlet. A housing is connected to the valve body. A plunger is positioned within the valve body and is connected to a piston positioned within the housing. A base is connected to the valve body such that it communicates with the media outlet. The media control valve of this embodiment may further include a sleeve disposed between the valve body and the plunger. This sleeve may contain a media opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: United States Filter Corporation
    Inventors: Phuong T. Nguyen, Robert E. Thompson, Joshua J. Kimmel
  • Media control valve
    Publication number: 20020083981
    Abstract: The present invention is related to valves for the controlling the flow of media. For example, the valves of the present invention may control the flow of solid media into a fluid stream. More, specifically, the valves of the present invention may be used to control the flow of a blasting media into an air stream as part of a blasting apparatus for treatment of a surface. In one embodiment, the media control valve of the present invention includes a valve body having a media inlet and a media outlet. A housing is connected to the valve body. A plunger is positioned within the valve body and is connected to a piston positioned within the housing. A base is connected to the valve body such that it communicates with the media outlet. The media control valve of this embodiment may further include a sleeve disposed between the valve body and the plunger. This sleeve may contain a media opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Thompson, Joshua J. Kimmel, Brian Popovits, Phuong T. Nguyen