Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Walker

Thomas F. Walker 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).

  • Water separation filter
    Patent number: 10561968
    Abstract: A water separation filter is provided with a first compartment including a particulate filter and a second compartment including a hydrophobic filter for removing particle contaminants and water from a fuel flowing through the filter. Inlet and outlet fuel line couplings are provided so that the water separation filter can be installed as an in-line filter between a fuel tank and a combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: James S. Zielinski, Thomas F. Walker, Mark R. Breining, Christopher J. Cichelli
  • WATER SEPARATION FILTER
    Publication number: 20160023135
    Abstract: A water separation filter is provided with a first compartment including a particulate filter and a second compartment including a hydrophobic filter for removing particle contaminants and water from a fuel flowing through the filter. Inlet and outlet fuel line couplings are provided so that the water separation filter can be installed as an in-line filter between a fuel tank and a combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: James S. ZIELINSKI, Thomas F. WALKER, Mark R. BREINING, Christopher J. CICHELLI
  • FILTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130192180
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a filter assembly includes a housing having an inlet for particulate laden gas and an outlet for clean gas. The assembly also has at least one filter being capable of filtering particulate from the gas that is located in the gas flow between the inlet and outlet. The filter assembly further includes a cleaning mechanism for removing particulate from the filter and the filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: MPC INC.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Walker, Ronald J. Becker, James A. Foote