Patents by Inventor Rupert Miller

Rupert Miller 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).

  • Valve seat and valve ball for vacuum solenoid valves
    Patent number: 8028969
    Abstract: A vacuum solenoid valve may comprise a valve body defining an interior cavity and include a plurality of ports configured to be in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the valve body. One or more valve seats may be disposed about an opening between at least one of the plurality of ports and the interior cavity. One or more valve members may be configured to be moveably disposed within at least a portion of the interior cavity of the valve body and to sealingly engage with the valve member. Either the valve seat and/or the valve member may comprise a material having a higher resistance to wear and erosion compared to valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Stoneridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Robinson, Rupert Miller
  • Valve Seat and Valve Ball For Vacuum Solenoid Valves
    Publication number: 20080173839
    Abstract: A vacuum solenoid valve may comprise a valve body defining an interior cavity and include a plurality of ports configured to be in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the valve body. One or more valve seats may be disposed about an opening between at least one of the plurality of ports and the interior cavity. One or more valve members may be configured to be moveably disposed within at least a portion of the interior cavity of the valve body and to sealingly engage with the valve member. Either the valve seat and/or the valve member may comprise a material having a higher resistance to wear and erosion compared to valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: STONERIDGE, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Robinson, Rupert Miller