Patents by Inventor Rolland Tracy James

Rolland Tracy James 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: 10434523
    Abstract: A separator assembly is provided for, among other things, separating debris particles from a fluid in a fluid system. In an embodiment, the separator assembly may include a housing forming an internal chamber. An inlet port may be in communication with the internal chamber of the housing, and the inlet port can be oriented in a tangential relationship relative to the internal chamber. A first debris separation ring may be disposed in the housing and can extend around an inner surface of the internal chamber. A second debris separation ring can be disposed in the housing and can extend around the inner surface of the internal chamber, wherein the second debris separation ring may be spaced from the first debris separation ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Keith Allen Santeler, Rolland Tracy James, Stephen Showalter
  • Publication number: 20170056894
    Abstract: A separator assembly is provided for, among other things, separating debris particles from a fluid in a fluid system. In an embodiment, the separator assembly may include a housing forming an internal chamber. An inlet port may be in communication with the internal chamber of the housing, and the inlet port can be oriented in a tangential relationship relative to the internal chamber. A first debris separation ring may be disposed in the housing and can extend around an inner surface of the internal chamber. A second debris separation ring can be disposed in the housing and can extend around the inner surface of the internal chamber, wherein the second debris separation ring may be spaced from the first debris separation ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Allen Santeler, Rolland Tracy James, Stephen Showalter
  • Patent number: 9316524
    Abstract: A fluid level gauge includes a housing having a first end and a second end, and a window disposed in the housing, proximate to the first end. The fluid level gauge further includes an optical sensor disposed in the housing, proximate to the second end. A prism is disposed in the housing, between the optical sensor and the window, such that the prism and the window define a fluid chamber therebetween. The housing further includes a plurality of through holes that provides a fluid path from outside the housing to the fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Rolland Tracy James, George Patrick Birch, Michael John Knox
  • Publication number: 20150153213
    Abstract: A fluid level gauge includes a housing having a first end and a second end, and a window disposed in the housing, proximate to the first end. The fluid level gauge further includes an optical sensor disposed in the housing, proximate to the second end. A prism is disposed in the housing, between the optical sensor and the window, such that the prism and the window define a fluid chamber therebetween. The housing further includes a plurality of through holes that provides a fluid path from outside the housing to the fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Rolland Tracy James, George Patrick Birch, Michael John Knox
  • Patent number: D755066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Rolland Tracy James, George Patrick Birch, Michael John Knox