Patents by Inventor Keith Alan Roberts

Keith Alan Roberts 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: 9447890
    Abstract: A sealing apparatus for a back pressure regulator includes: a body defining a process surface, and including: at least one process void communicating with the process surface; a recess disposed in the process surface; a floating support hub disposed in the recess, carrying an O-ring; a vent void communicating with the recess; an inlet port disposed in fluid communication with the at least one process void and adapted to be coupled in fluid communication with a fluid at a process pressure; and an outlet port disposed in fluid communication with the vent void; and a diaphragm having opposed reference and process sides, the diaphragm disposed against the body such that the process side is substantially coplanar with the process surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Equilibar, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean Jennings, Tony Boyd Tang, Keith Alan Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140203198
    Abstract: A sealing apparatus for a back pressure regulator includes: a body defining a process surface, and including: at least one process void communicating with the process surface; a recess disposed in the process surface; a floating support hub disposed in the recess, carrying an O-ring; a vent void communicating with the recess; an inlet port disposed in fluid communication with the at least one process void and adapted to be coupled in fluid communication with a fluid at a process pressure; and an outlet port disposed in fluid communication with the vent void; and a diaphragm having opposed reference and process sides, the diaphragm disposed against the body such that the process side is substantially coplanar with the process surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Dean Jennings, Tony Boyd Tang, Keith Alan Roberts
  • Publication number: 20020184961
    Abstract: The “Handi-Driver” provides at least three functions at the steering column, this allows a disabled person, to operate and drive an automobile with an automatic transmission, by using one hand controll. An automobile with a standard transmission can be operated and driven, by using two hand controlls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Keith Alan Roberts