Patents by Inventor Norm Blizard

Norm Blizard 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).

  • Apparatus, system, and method for small-particle liquid filtration enhancement
    Patent number: 7569143
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for enhancing the filtration of small particles from liquid stream. The apparatus includes a fuel filter bank having with at least one fuel filter. The fuel filter bank is mounted on a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket couples to an internal combustion engine with a plurality of vibration dampeners. The engine may have a high pressure common rail fuel system. The vibration dampeners vibrationally isolate the fuel filter bank from the internal combustion engine, reducing the particle slip and degradation of the fuel filter bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc
    Inventors: Norm Blizard, David P. Genter, Joshua G. Knight
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SMALL-PARTICLE LIQUID FILTRATION ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20080035555
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for enhancing the filtration of small particles from liquid stream. The apparatus includes a fuel filter bank having with at least one fuel filter. The fuel filter bank is mounted on a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket couples to an internal combustion engine with a plurality of vibration dampeners. The engine may have a high pressure common rail fuel system. The vibration dampeners vibrationally isolate the fuel filter bank from the internal combustion engine, reducing the particle slip and degradation of the fuel filter bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Norm Blizard, David Genter, Joshua Knight