Patents by Inventor Robert Ronald Cummer

Robert Ronald Cummer 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).

  • Method For Recovering Vapor During An Onboard Refueling Operation
    Publication number: 20090078239
    Abstract: A method for recovering vapor during an onboard refueling operation comprising the steps of: providing a flow path between a fuel tank and a purge canister; providing a valve in the flow path; providing a fuel level sensor for indicating the level of fuel in the fuel tank, and a vapor pressure sensor for indicating the pressure of the fuel vapor in the fuel tank; and actuating the valve to selectively open and close the flow path in response to signals received from the fuel level sensor and the vapor pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (S.A.)
    Inventors: David Hill, Scott Garabedian, Robert Ronald Cummer, Saurin Mehta