Patents by Inventor Merwyn Coutinho

Merwyn Coutinho 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).

  • Elliptical seal interface for filter assembly
    Patent number: 8097061
    Abstract: A filter assembly is described that includes a unique seal configuration between a filter and a housing. The filter has a filter media that allows fluid to be filtered therethrough, and has an endplate with an opening that allows fluid to flow into or out of the filter media. The endplate has a main surface with an elliptical spud protruding outward from the main surface and surrounding the opening. An oval seal is disposed about an outer surface of the elliptical spud. The housing is releasably connected to the filter, and has a mounting component. The mounting component has an elliptical boss that mates with the elliptical spud and seals against the oval seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Smith, Kwok-Lam Ng, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Merwyn Coutinho, Peter K. Herman
  • ELLIPTICAL SEAL INTERFACE FOR FILTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100064646
    Abstract: A filter assembly is described that includes a unique seal configuration between a filter and a housing. The filter has a filter media that allows fluid to be filtered therethrough, and has an endplate with an opening that allows fluid to flow into or out of the filter media. The endplate has a main surface with an elliptical spud protruding outward from the main surface and surrounding the opening. An oval seal is disposed about an outer surface of the elliptical spud. The housing is releasably connected to the filter, and has a mounting component. The mounting component has an elliptical boss that mates with the elliptical spud and seals against the oval seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Smith, Kwok-Lam Ng, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Merwyn Coutinho, Peter K. Herman