Patents by Inventor Ryan Sekela

Ryan Sekela 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).

  • Fuel tank assembly and method of assembly
    Publication number: 20070051730
    Abstract: A method is provided for attaching a component to a fuel tank having a wall defining a tank cavity, an inner surface, an outer surface, and an access opening extending through the wall. The component is placed in contact with the inner surface of the fuel tank. The component is inductively welded to the inner surface of the fuel tank by an emitter coil disposed exterior of the fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Erich Vorenkamp, Kale Schulte, Richard Knaggs, Ryan Sekela, Mark Harris
  • Fuel tank assembly and method of assembly
    Publication number: 20050127078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel tank assembly and method of securing a component in a fuel tank using induction welding. The method generally includes the steps of placing a component in contact with an inner surface of a fuel tank and inductively welding the component to the inner surface of the fuel tank. The fuel tank assembly generally includes a fuel tank having a wall having a cavity, an inner surface, an outer surface, and an access opening extending through the wall and communicating with the cavity and a component inductively welded to said inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Erich Vorenkamp, Kale Schulte, Richard Knaggs, Ryan Sekela, Mark Harris