Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Young
Kevin L. Young 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).
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Patent number: 11215147Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: Michael S. Brock, Kevin L. Young
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Publication number: 20210254583Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Michael S. Brock, Kevin L. Young
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Patent number: 10794335Abstract: A fuel tank vent system includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: Kevin L. Young, John Brian Anderson
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Publication number: 20190368445Abstract: A fuel tank vent system includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Kevin L. YOUNG, John Brian ANDERSON
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Patent number: 10458366Abstract: A venting apparatus is provided for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: Michael S. Brock, Kevin L. Young, John Brian Anderson
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Patent number: 10000117Abstract: A capless filler neck closure for use with a vehicle fuel tank filler neck is disclosed. The capless filler neck closure includes an outer dust cover and an inner closure door each movable from a closed position to an opened position in response to insertion of a fuel nozzle into the capless filler neck closure for refueling of an associated vehicle fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: David A. Giles, Michael S. Brock, Kevin L. Young
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Publication number: 20180119650Abstract: A venting apparatus is provided for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Michael S. BROCK, Kevin L. YOUNG, John Brian ANDERSON
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Patent number: 9902258Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventor: Kevin L Young
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Patent number: 9873320Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventor: Kevin L Young
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Publication number: 20170260932Abstract: A tank venting system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a vent apparatus for regulating flow of fuel vapor between a fuel tank and a fuel vapor recovery system in a vehicle. The flow of fuel vapor is controlled to maintain the pressure of fuel vapor in the fuel tank at a certain pressure level or within a certain pressure range during different modes of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Michael S. Brock, Kevin L. Young, John Brian Anderson
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Publication number: 20170158048Abstract: A capless filler neck closure for use with a vehicle fuel tank filler neck is disclosed. The capless filler neck closure includes an outer dust cover and an inner closure door each movable from a closed position to an opened position in response to insertion of a fuel nozzle into the capless filler neck closure for refueling of an associated vehicle fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: David A. GILES, Michael S. BROCK, Kevin L. YOUNG
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Publication number: 20160311315Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank. The vent valve is used to regulate pressure in a fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Kevin L Young
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Publication number: 20160298778Abstract: A fuel tank vent valve includes a venting apparatus for regulating discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank and admission of outside air into a fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Kevin L Young
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Patent number: 9415679Abstract: A nozzle inhibitor is adapted to be arranged in a filler neck included in a fuel tank fill tube and is configured to allow only a diesel fuel nozzle having an outer diameter that is greater than a specified minimum diameter to be inserted into the fill tube to a depth sufficient so that a user may dispense diesel fuel from that nozzle into the fill tube. The nozzle inhibitor inhibits insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the fill tube, yet allows insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the fill tube so that only diesel fuel is dispensed into a diesel fuel tank coupled to the fill tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Stant USA Corp.Inventors: Louis T Frank, Kevin L Young, Mike W Boles
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Publication number: 20140284329Abstract: A nozzle inhibitor is adapted to be arranged in a filler neck included in a fuel tank fill tube and is configured to allow only a diesel fuel nozzle having an outer diameter that is greater than a specified minimum diameter to be inserted into the fill tube to a depth sufficient so that a user may dispense diesel fuel from that nozzle into the fill tube. The nozzle inhibitor inhibits insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the fill tube, yet allows insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the fill tube so that only diesel fuel is dispensed into a diesel fuel tank coupled to the fill tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Louis T Frank, Kevin L Young, Mike W Boles
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Patent number: 8622048Abstract: A three-port valve includes a valve body including a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port having a first valve orifice and the second port having a second valve orifice. The valve may also include a first valve closure member and a second valve closure member, the first and second valve closure members may be configured to selectively seal the first and second valve orifices, respectively. The valve may further include a solenoid including a first coil and a second coil, at least one of the first and second coils configured to actuate at least one of the first and second valve closure members when energized. Additionally, the valve may include an electrical connection configured to selectively and individually energize the first and second coils. The valve may be configured to operate in at least three different states of operation. For example, the three-port valve may have a first state (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Stoneridge, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Young, James Rockwell
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Publication number: 20110240896Abstract: A three-port valve includes a valve body including a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port having a first valve orifice and the second port having a second valve orifice. The valve may also include a first valve closure member and a second valve closure member, the first and second valve closure members may be configured to selectively seal the first and second valve orifices, respectively. The valve may further include a solenoid including a first coil and a second coil, at least one of the first and second coils configured to actuate at least one of the first and second valve closure members when energized. Additionally, the valve may include an electrical connection configured to selectively and individually energize the first and second coils. The valve may be configured to operate in at least three different states of operation. For example, the three-port valve may have a first state (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: STONERIDGE, INC.Inventors: Kevin L. Young, James Rockwell
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Patent number: 7667854Abstract: A system for providing operational feedback to a user of a detection probe may include an optical sensor to generate data corresponding to a position of the detection probe with respect to a surface; a microprocessor to receive the data; a software medium having code to process the data with the microprocessor and pre-programmed parameters, and making a comparison of the data to the parameters; and an indicator device to indicate results of the comparison. A method of providing operational feedback to a user of a detection probe may include generating output data with an optical sensor corresponding to the relative position with respect to a surface; processing the output data, including comparing the output data to pre-programmed parameters; and indicating results of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Kevin L. Young, Kevin E. Hungate
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Publication number: 20090322937Abstract: Sealed camera apparatus may include a generally closed chamber having at least one transparent window provided therein. A video camera mounted within the generally closed chamber receives light transmitted through the at least one transparent window. A radio transmitter mounted within the generally closed chamber is operatively associated with the video camera. A heat conduit having a first end and a second end extends through an opening provided in the generally closed chamber so that the first end of the heat conduit is located interior to the generally closed chamber and so that the second end of the heat conduit is located exterior to the generally closed chamber. The first end of said heat conduit is in thermal contact with at least a portion of the radio transmitter so that heat from the radio transmitter is transferred to the heat conduit. A heat sink mounted to the second end of the heat conduit dissipates heat from the transmitter and conducted through the heat conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLCInventors: Kevin L. Young, Robert D. Seifert
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Patent number: 7543666Abstract: A tray has a bottom panel for supporting a battery. An inner panel projects upwardly from the bottom panel to provide an inner locator for the battery. A retainer holds the battery down on the bottom panel. A lock member for the retainer is moveable from an unlocking position to a locking position, and when moved to the locking position forces the retainer inwardly. The retainer has an abutment engageable with the battery to move the battery inwardly against the upright panel when the retainer is moved inwardly. Two fulcrum points in the retainer cause a vertical force to hold the battery in place by a lever effect of the lock member and fulcrum points.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Chrysler LLCInventors: Richard M. Connelly, Kevin L. Young, Khaja A. Ahmed, Dennis F. Stedman