Patents by Inventor Richard Michael Ihns

Richard Michael Ihns 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).

  • Publication number: 20250146432
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an air-fluid separator device comprising a plurality of uniquely designed separator components cooperatively arranged to define a pathway through which untreated and potentially contaminated air flows and undergoes treatment in which contaminants, which may be in the form of fluid-based contaminants, are removed from the air before the air is reused (e.g., returned to an intake manifold of an engine). The contaminants may include, but are not limited to, water, oil, carbon particles, and unburned fuel, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Casey A. Fitzgerald, Jarott E. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250122941
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to the field of valves, and, more particularly, to a unique swinging door check valve having an improved swinging flapper door and sealing gasket design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Casey A. Fitzgerald, Jarott E. Nelson
  • Patent number: 9772632
    Abstract: A bypass valve for thermally regulating a fluid flow in two directions by opening and closing a bypass fluid flow between the two directions. An example of application of such a bypass valve is for regulating the flow of engine coolant fluid between a vehicle engine and a heat-exchange system for cooling down the engine coolant. The bypass valve includes a housing inside which a first port, a second port, a bypass port and a barrier assembly are arranged. The barrier assembly is movable with respect to the bypass port, so that it can open or close the port depending on fluid temperature. In addition, the barrier assembly is arranged external to the first and second ports, so that it does not interfere with fluid passing through them. The bypass valve therefore provides substantially constant fluid pressure in the first and second ports, avoiding pressure drops associated with conventional bypass valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Michael Ihns
  • Patent number: D823205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Improved Racing Products, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Jarott Edward Nelson
  • Patent number: D860258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: IMPROVED RACING PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Jarott Edward Nelson
  • Patent number: D863360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: IMPROVED RACING PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Jarott Edward Nelson
  • Patent number: D1026956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IMPROVED RACING PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Casey Allen Fitzgerald, Jarott Edward Nelson
  • Patent number: D1043755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: IMPROVED RACING PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Casey A. Fitzgerald, Jarott Edward Nelson
  • Patent number: D1072721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Improved Racing Products, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Ihns, Casey A. Fitzgerald, Jarott E. Nelson