Patents by Inventor Kevin Petri

Kevin Petri 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).

  • Pressure pulse communication in an engine intake manifold
    Patent number: 7004138
    Abstract: A servo-operated rotary vane valve is intended for external assembly through an opening in an engine inlet manifold passage with an integral rib formed therein. Baffling surfaces on the edge of the vane minimize pressure pulse communication over the rib when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Keller, Marc H. Sanderson, Kevin Petri, Robert J. Boychuk
  • Pressure pulse communication in an engine intake manifold
    Publication number: 20060027778
    Abstract: A servo-operated rotary vane valve is intended for external assembly through an opening in an engine inlet manifold passage with an integral rib formed therein. Baffling surfaces on the edge of the vane minimize pressure pulse communication over the rib when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Keller, Marc Sanderson, Kevin Petri, Robert Boychuk
  • Pressure pulse communication in an engine intake manifold
    Publication number: 20050011490
    Abstract: A servo-operated rotary vane valve is intended for external assembly through an opening in an engine inlet manifold passage with an integral rib formed therein. Baffling surfaces on the edge of the vane minimize pressure pulse communication over the rib when the valve is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Keller, Marc Sanderson, Kevin Petri, Robert Boychuk