Patents by Inventor Kenneth Sowers

Kenneth Sowers 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).

  • Vacuum valve apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8671990
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vacuum valve apparatus and method to provide a vacuum to equipment. The vacuum valve can include an air port tube, a vacuum port tube, a motor, and a control arm coupled to the vacuum port tube and the motor. The motor can cause the control arm to move in an arc in order to flex the vacuum port tube and selectively create the vacuum and vent the vacuum provided to the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Moog Inc.
    Inventors: William W. Griffith, Ronald Flanary, Jeffrey S. Terrell, Howard Keith Kidd, Kenneth Sowers
  • Vacuum Valve Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20110308629
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vacuum valve apparatus and method to provide a vacuum to equipment. The vacuum valve can include an air port tube, a vacuum port tube, a motor, and a control arm coupled to the vacuum port tube and the motor. The motor can cause the control arm to move in an arc in order to flex the vacuum port tube and selectively create the vacuum and vent the vacuum provided to the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: William W. Griffith, Ronald Flanary, Jeffrey S. Terrell, Howard Keith Kidd, Kenneth Sowers