Patents by Inventor Michael J. Zdroik

Michael J. Zdroik 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: 7143748
    Abstract: A fuel rail assembly with crossover conduits for communicating fuel between two fuel rails of a fuel-injected, spark ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The hose has a body with a mechanism for damping pressure pulsations within the fuel rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries, Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Robert Doherty, Jackson Zel Roe, Gary Lynn Handshoe
  • Patent number: 7128055
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system is provided having a fuel rail with an outlet. A fuel injector is provided having a body with an outlet and a generally tubular inlet. The tubular inlet of the fuel injector is generally axially slideable into the fuel rail outlet. The fuel injector outlet has a generally noncircular cross-sectional shape and is torsionally restrained by the fuel rail outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries, Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 7114490
    Abstract: A multiple pump fuel delivery system is provided, which in one preferred embodiment includes a tank. Mounted within the tank are multiple fuel pumps. The fuel pumps have intakes connected to filters. One pump may be connected to a fuel only passing filter, and another pump may be connected with a fuel-water mixture passing filter. Fuel from the outlets of the pumps is delivered past non-return check valves through a manifold. The manifold is connected with a pressure regulator valve, which is fluidly communicative with the engine of the vehicle. A relief outlet is also provided to return excess fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 7083065
    Abstract: A polymeric tank assembly is provided having a polymeric container with a neck opening. A ring with protruding barbs is inserted within the neck opening and the neck opening is placed in compression by a surround collar. The ring can be connected with clamping arms which can be engaged by a clamping ring which retains an instrument within the tank assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 7021290
    Abstract: A fuel rail assembly with crossover conduits for communicating fuel between two fuel rails of a fuel-injected, spark ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The hose has a body with a mechanism for damping pressure pulsations within the fuel rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Robert Doherty, Jackson Zel Roe, Gary Lynn Handshoe
  • Patent number: 7004151
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system arrangement is provided for the internal combustion engine. The arrangement includes a fuel rail with an outlet and a fuel injector for metering flow of fuel from the fuel rail into the internal combustion engine. The fuel injector has a body with an inlet, which inlet has an opening. A first sealing member is provided for engaging the fuel rail outlet and sealing the fuel injector inlet opening from a portion of the fuel injector body. A second sealing member is provided which engages the fuel rail outlet and seals the injector body providing a sealed control volume between the first sealing member and the second sealing member adjacent to the fuel injector body. A vent is provided connecting a sealed control volume with an area external to the fuel injector rail and the fuel injector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 6990959
    Abstract: An air fuel delivery system arrangement for an engine is provided, including an air manifold body, having a first set of runners for a first cylinder bank with inlets on a first side and outlets on a second side of the manifold body and a second set of runners for a second cylinder bank with inlets on a second side and outlets on a first side. And a first fuel rail is included, having outlets for connection with fuel injectors for delivering fuel to the first cylinder bank being positioned generally between the inlets of the manifold body. A second fuel rail is also included, having outlets for connection with fuel injectors for delivering fuel to the second cylinder bank being positioned generally between the inlets of the manifold body being generally vertically aligned with the first fuel rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Robert Doherty, Jackson Zel Roe
  • Patent number: 6935314
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided for delivering fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine which in a preferred embodiment includes a sealed housing having an inlet for receiving fuel, the housing having at least first and second outlets for delivering fuel to fuel injectors, a first chamber forming a first control volume with an inlet connected with an interior of the sealed housing, the first chamber forming a vapor space for the sealed housing interior, and a second chamber forming a second control volume with an inlet to the first control volume, the second chamber forming a vapor space for the first control volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Ronald Eugene Baker, Donna Ann Smith
  • Publication number: 20040245253
    Abstract: A polymeric tank assembly is provided having a polymeric container with a neck opening. A ring with protruding barbs is inserted within the neck opening and the neck opening is placed in compression by a surround collar. The ring can be connected with clamping arms which can be engaged by a clamping ring which retains an instrument within the tank assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 6761150
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided for delivering fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. The fuel rail includes an inlet tube for receiving pressurized fuel having at least one orifice. An outer tube forming and enclosing control volume is provided about the inlet tube. The outer tube has a plurality of injector outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Publication number: 20040084028
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided for delivering fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. The fuel rail includes an inlet tube for receiving pressurized fuel having at least one orifice. An outer tube forming and enclosing control volume is provided about the inlet tube. The outer tube has a plurality of injector outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Patent number: 6725839
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided which includes a housing formed by a first member with a first thickness. A bracket is provided, connected to the first member to connect the fuel rail to an internal combustion engine. A second stamped member is provided and is sealably connected to the first member to form a control volume therewith. The second member has a second thickness that is materially lower than the first thickness. Accordingly, the second member has a wall to damp pulsations caused by the opening and closing of the injectors fluidly connected with the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Jackson Roe
  • Publication number: 20030221672
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided which includes a housing formed by a first member with a first thickness. A bracket is provided, connected to the first member to connect the fuel rail to an internal combustion engine. A second stamped member is provided and is sealably connected to the first member to form a control volume therewith. The second member has a second thickness that is materially lower than the first thickness. Accordingly, the second member has a wall to damp pulsations caused by the opening and closing of the injectors fluidly connected with the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Jackson Roe
  • Patent number: 6651627
    Abstract: A fuel rail for an automotive vehicle with a spark-ignited, reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel rail has a tubular body with a fuel inlet and a plurality of injector outlets. A damper is provided with a lower cup connected to the tubular body. The damper also has an upper cup with a diaphragm sealably separating the cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Robert J. Doherty
  • Patent number: 6615801
    Abstract: A fuel rail is provided for delivering fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. The fuel rail includes a sealed housing having an inlet for receiving fuel, the housing having at least first and second injector outlets for delivering fuel to fuel injectors. The fuel rail also includes first and second filling chambers formed within said housing fluidly connected with respective first and second injector outlets. A reserve pump chamber is provided which is fluidly connected with each said filling chamber, the reserve pump chamber has a volume approximately at least equal to or greater than a volume of one of the filling chambers. The reserve pump chamber dampens pressure pulsations generated in one of the filling chambers from progression to another filling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Millennium Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Zdroik
  • Publication number: 20030106535
    Abstract: A fuel rail for an automotive vehicle with a spark-ignited, reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel rail has a tubular body with a fuel inlet and a plurality of injector outlets. A damper is provided with a lower cup connected to the tubular body. The damper also has an upper cup with a diaphragm sealably separating the cups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Zdroik, Robert J. Doherty