Patents by Inventor Martin Mensch

Martin Mensch 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: 11560049
    Abstract: A fill limit vent valve for a fuel system includes a housing assembly, an outlet port and a flow dam. The housing assembly has a main housing including a cylindrical body and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion has a lower wall that defines an orifice and an outer cylindrical wall that defines an upper housing chamber. The outlet port is formed on the main housing and fluidly communicates fuel vapor out of the fill limit valve. The orifice is offset from a centerpoint of the lower wall in a direction away from the outlet port. The flow dam extends from the lower wall into the upper housing chamber and connects on opposite ends to the outer cylindrical wall. The flow dam and upper housing chamber cooperating to form a liquid trap that mitigates the possibility of liquid fuel from reaching the outlet port from the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Martin Mensch, Tamara Orshanskaya, Jing Xu
  • Publication number: 20210331582
    Abstract: A fill limit vent valve for a fuel system includes a housing assembly, an outlet port and a flow dam. The housing assembly has a main housing including a cylindrical body and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion has a lower wall that defines an orifice and an outer cylindrical wall that defines an upper housing chamber. The outlet port is formed on the main housing and fluidly communicates fuel vapor out of the fill limit valve. The orifice is offset from a centerpoint of the lower wall in a direction away from the outlet port. The flow dam extends from the lower wall into the upper housing chamber and connects on opposite ends to the outer cylindrical wall. The flow dam and upper housing chamber cooperating to form a liquid trap that mitigates the possibility of liquid fuel from reaching the outlet port from the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Martin Mensch, Tamara Orshanskaya, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 11059368
    Abstract: A fill limit vent valve for a fuel system includes a housing assembly, an outlet port and a flow dam. The housing assembly has a main housing including a cylindrical body and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion has a lower wall that defines an orifice and an outer cylindrical wall that defines an upper housing chamber. The outlet port is formed on the main housing and fluidly communicates fuel vapor out of the fill limit valve. The orifice is offset from a centerpoint of the lower wall in a direction away from the outlet port. The flow dam extends from the lower wall into the upper housing chamber and connects on opposite ends to the outer cylindrical wall. The flow dam and upper housing chamber cooperating to form a liquid trap that mitigates the possibility of liquid fuel from reaching the outlet port from the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Mensch, Tamara Orshanskaya, Jing Xu
  • Publication number: 20190255938
    Abstract: A fill limit vent valve for a fuel system includes a housing assembly, an outlet port and a flow dam. The housing assembly has a main housing including a cylindrical body and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion has a lower wall that defines an orifice and an outer cylindrical wall that defines an upper housing chamber. The outlet port is formed on the main housing and fluidly communicates fuel vapor out of the fill limit valve. The orifice is offset from a centerpoint of the lower wall in a direction away from the outlet port. The flow dam extends from the lower wall into the upper housing chamber and connects on opposite ends to the outer cylindrical wall. The flow dam and upper housing chamber cooperating to form a liquid trap that mitigates the possibility of liquid fuel from reaching the outlet port from the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Martin Mensch, Tamara Orshanskaya, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 8819941
    Abstract: A monolithic nut opening apparatus includes a hinge portion forming a rearward end. A first elongated arm and a second elongated arm longitudinally extend towards a forward end from opposing ends of the hinge portion. A first tip extends from the first elongated arm and at least one upward extending lateral tapered edge extending from the first tip. A second tip extends from the second elongated arm and at least one downward extending lateral tapered edge extending from the second tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Martin Mensch
  • Publication number: 20130042484
    Abstract: A monolithic nut opening apparatus includes a hinge portion forming a rearward end. A first elongated arm and a second elongated arm longitudinally extend towards a forward end from opposing ends of the hinge portion. A first tip extends from the first elongated arm and at least one upward extending lateral tapered edge extending from the first tip. A second tip extends from the second elongated arm and at least one downward extending lateral tapered edge extending from the second tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Martin Mensch
  • Patent number: D738694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Mensch
  • Patent number: D899458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Mensch, Tamara Orshanskaya, Jing Xu