Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Poracaro

Vincent J. Poracaro 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).

  • Method and apparatus for testing of tank integrity of vehicle fuel systems
    Patent number: 5369984
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity determines the free space in the system by pressurizing the system with a known quantity of gas. The loss in pressure over a test period is then monitored. These data are used to calculate the size of the leak. Alternatively, the free volume is compared to a reference volume and a normalized leak rate computed for comparison to reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Environmental Systems Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John N. Rogers, Rinaldo Tedeschi, Vincent J. Poracaro