Patents by Inventor Paul Pitney

Paul Pitney 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: 10926997
    Abstract: A co-fueling nozzle incorporating dual spouts, having a nozzle housing, a pair of fuel flow paths provided through the housing, a separate poppet and automatic shut off valve operatively associated with each flow path, such that when fuel or additive flows through the various flow paths, it is dispensed out of separate nozzle spouts, when fuel dispensing is initiated. A single actuating lever operates to open or close the poppet valves of the nozzle, and the actuating lever connects with a pair of independent actuators, that engage with their respective poppet valves and automatic shut off valves, to provide for simultaneous or independent opening and closing of the poppet valves, to allow for simultaneous or separate flow of fuel or additives through the nozzle for co-fueling of a vehicle fuel tank or tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Husky Corporation
    Inventors: John Sever, Zachary Holcomb, Paul Pitney, Roger Wiersma, Derek Willers
  • Publication number: 20190330048
    Abstract: A co-fueling nozzle incorporating dual spouts, having a nozzle housing, a pair of fuel flow paths provided through the housing, a separate poppet and automatic shut off valve operatively associated with each flow path, such that when fuel or additive flows through the various flow paths, it is dispensed out of separate nozzle spouts, when fuel dispensing is initiated. A single actuating lever operates to open or close the poppet valves of the nozzle, and the actuating lever connects with a pair of independent actuators, that engage with their respective poppet valves and automatic shut off valves, to provide for simultaneous or independent opening and closing of the poppet valves, to allow for simultaneous or separate flow of fuel or additives through the nozzle for co-fueling of a vehicle fuel tank or tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: John Sever, Zachary Holcomb, Paul Pitney, Roger Wiersma, Derek Willers
  • Patent number: 9366273
    Abstract: An improvement in a vapor recovery line in the form of a vortex shedding flow meter installable within such vapor recovery line to monitor the flow rate of vapor being returned through the vapor recovery line, such flow meter including a housing having an inlet flange with an associated inlet connectable to the upstream portion of the vapor recovery line, an outlet flange with an outlet connectable to the downstream portion of the vapor recovery line, a housing for a passageway extending between the inlet and outlet, with a vortex strut extending into the passageway nearer the outlet to generate shed flow vortices and a transmitter-receiver transducer pair positioned nearer the outlet to subject the shed vortices to a sonic beam to effect modulation thereof, and an electronics package within an electronic housing portion for determining from such modulation the flow rate of the vapor passing through the vapor recovery line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Husky Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Pitney, David Medin, Thomas Hamilton, Mitchell Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130327430
    Abstract: An improvement in a vapor recovery line in the form of a vortex shedding flow meter installable within such vapor recovery line to monitor the flow rate of vapor being returned through the vapor recovery line, such flow meter including a housing having an inlet flange with an associated inlet connectable to the upstream portion of the vapor recovery line, an outlet flange with an outlet connectable to the downstream portion of the vapor recovery line, a housing for a passageway extending between the inlet and outlet, with a vortex strut extending into the passageway nearer the outlet to generate shed flow vortices and a transmitter-receiver transducer pair positioned nearer the outlet to subject the shed vortices to a sonic beam to effect modulation thereof, and an electronics package within an electronic housing portion for determining from such modulation the flow rate of the vapor passing through the vapor recovery line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Pitney, David Medin, Thomas Hamilton, Mitchell Thomas
  • Patent number: D882729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Husky Corporation
    Inventors: John Sever, Zachary Holcomb, Paul Pitney, Roger Wiersma, Derek Willers