Patents by Inventor Tom Kern

Tom Kern 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: 11465083
    Abstract: An improved serviceable oil filter assembly is provided. The oil filter assembly includes a first end cap, a second end cap, a retainer element, and a cylindrical filter element. The first end cap defines a dirty oil inlet and a clean oil outlet. The second end cap includes a threaded collar for attachment to a threaded sidewall of the first endcap. The retainer element secures the cylindrical filter element within an interior volume of the oil filter assembly. The cylindrical filter element functions in combination with the retainer element to divide the interior volume of the serviceable oil filter assembly into a dirty oil chamber in fluid communication with the dirty oil inlet and a clean oil chamber in fluid communication with the clean oil outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sogefi Air & Cooling USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Kern, Fabien Sanet, Francis Rolland
  • Publication number: 20210138377
    Abstract: An improved serviceable oil filter assembly is provided. The oil filter assembly includes a first end cap, a second end cap, a retainer element, and a cylindrical filter element. The first end cap defines a dirty oil inlet and a clean oil outlet. The second end cap includes a threaded collar for attachment to a threaded sidewall of the first endcap. The retainer element secures the cylindrical filter element within an interior volume of the oil filter assembly. The cylindrical filter element functions in combination with the retainer element to divide the interior volume of the serviceable oil filter assembly into a dirty oil chamber in fluid communication with the dirty oil inlet and a clean oil chamber in fluid communication with the clean oil outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Tom KERN, Fabien SANET, Francis ROLLAND
  • Publication number: 20200173819
    Abstract: An improved sensor assembly adapted to be received within a port defined by a component housing is provided. The sensor assembly includes a sensor element, a coupling, and a locking housing. The coupling includes a locking member configured for rotationally interlocking the coupling to the port. The locking housing defines a sleeve adapted to extend over the sensor element. The locking housing is adapted to prevent rotational movement of the coupling relative to the port when the coupling is interlocked with the port, thereby preventing disengagement of the coupling from the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Tom KERN, Fabien SANET
  • Patent number: 10253738
    Abstract: A filtration assembly filters diesel fuel used by a diesel engine and includes a filter element disposed within a housing. The housing includes an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet. The filter element disposed within the housing receives fuel from the fuel inlet. The filter element defines a peripheral wall sealably engaging filter media defining an unfiltered side and a filtered side of the filter element. The unfiltered side is enclosed with an impermeable barrier affixed to the peripheral wall and the filtered side is enclosed with a permeable water diffuser through which filtered fuel passes. A water separator assembly is disposed externally to the filter element receiving filtered fuel from the water diffuser. The water separator assembly includes water separator media preventing water from passing into the separator. The separator assembly interconnects to the filtered fuel outlet providing filtered, dewatered diesel fuel to the diesel engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Sogefi Engine Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Da Costa, Matt Tenbusch, Chris Allen, Christophe Guillon, Fabien Sanet, Yann Berland, Tom Kern
  • Patent number: 10233882
    Abstract: A filter assembly for filtering diesel fuel used by a diesel engine includes a housing that defines a housing opening, an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet. A panel is matable to the housing for sealably enclosing the opening for forming a housing chamber. A panel encloses the opening and defines an inner surface. A filter element formed from a peripheral wall includes filter media defining an unfiltered side and a filtered side of said filter element. The peripheral wall is sealably affixed to the inner surface enclosing the unfiltered side of the filter element from the housing chamber defining an unfiltered chamber. A permeable barrier is affixed to the peripheral wall defining a filtered chamber with the filtered side of said filter element receiving filtered fuel through the filter media. The housing chamber receives filtered fuel through though the permeable barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sogefi Engine Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Kern, Francis Rolland, Fabien Sanet
  • Publication number: 20170067427
    Abstract: A filter assembly for filtering diesel fuel used by a diesel engine includes a housing that defines a housing opening, an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet. A panel is matable to the housing for sealably enclosing the opening for forming a housing chamber. A panel encloses the opening and defines an inner surface. A filter element formed from a peripheral wall includes filter media defining an unfiltered side and a filtered side of said filter element. The peripheral wall is sealably affixed to the inner surface enclosing the unfiltered side of the filter element from the housing chamber defining an unfiltered chamber. A permeable barrier is affixed to the peripheral wall defining a filtered chamber with the filtered side of said filter element receiving filtered fuel through the filter media. The housing chamber receives filtered fuel through though the permeable barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tom Kern, Francis Rolland, Fabien Sanet
  • Publication number: 20170067426
    Abstract: A filtration assembly filters diesel fuel used by a diesel engine and includes a filter element disposed within a housing. The housing includes an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet. The filter element disposed within the housing receives fuel from the fuel inlet. The filter element defines a peripheral wall sealably engaging filter media defining an unfiltered side and a filtered side of the filter element. The unfiltered side is enclosed with an impermeable barrier affixed to the peripheral wall and the filtered side is enclosed with a permeable water diffuser through which filtered fuel passes. A water separator assembly is disposed externally to the filter element receiving filtered fuel from the water diffuser. The water separator assembly includes water separator media preventing water from passing into the separator. The separator assembly interconnects to the filtered fuel outlet providing filtered, dewatered diesel fuel to the diesel engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Paulo Da Costa, Matt Tenbusch, Chris Allen, Christophe Guillon, Fabien Sanet, Yann Berland, Tom Kern