Patents by Inventor Ronald F. Kirby

Ronald F. Kirby 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).

  • Battery with vent cap assembly
    Patent number: 6461758
    Abstract: An improved vent cap system for use in an electrochemical battery is provided which includes a ring flange for forming a ring seal between the vent cap assembly and the fill tube. When the vent cap assembly is positioned in the battery housing, the ring flange and the fill tube deform to create a seal therebetween to provide a fluid tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Matthias Geibl, Thomas J. Dougherty, Gerald D. Slayton, Mark S. Inkmann, Guy L. Pfeifer, Gerald A. Cummins, Edward C. Frelka, Edward N. Mrotek, Helmuth Faust, Arch A. Pope, David J. Novak, William J. Ross, Bradley R. Niemuth, Ronald F. Kirby
  • Internal hydrostatic pump for a mobile vehicle battery
    Patent number: 5032476
    Abstract: A hydrostatic pump for application in a battery experiencing sudden changes in velocity or direction as in a golf cart. The cells of the battery are provided with hydrostatic pumps separated from the walls of the cell and using the motion induced surface waves in the electrolyte to develop localized hydrostatic heads and create circulation in the electrolyte. The structure of the pumps additionally nullifies the otherwise detrimental effect of upward surge of electrolyte cause by the same change in velocity or direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Globe-Union, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald F. Kirby