Patents by Inventor William E. Ryckman
William E. Ryckman 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).
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Patent number: 12692148Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: RPM Industries, LLCInventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20260036215Abstract: A valve assembly configured to perform a fluid service on a machine is disclosed herein. The valve assembly can include an inlet/outlet port fluidically coupling a fluid component to an internal cavity defined by the valve assembly, a filter port fluidically coupling the internal cavity to a filter of the machine, and a pressure regulating system. The pressure regulating system can include a plunger head configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, a plunger head seat, and a spring comprising a spring constant configured to bias the plunger head in the open position, wherein the spring constant is configured to be overcome in response to a predetermined pressure within the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2025Publication date: February 5, 2026Inventors: John K. APOSTOLIDES, William E. RYCKMAN
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Publication number: 20250347349Abstract: A valve assembly configured to perform a fluid service on a machine is disclosed herein. The valve assembly can include an inlet/outlet port fluidically coupling a fluid component to an internal cavity defined by the valve assembly, a filter port fluidically coupling the internal cavity to a filter of the machine, and a pressure regulating system. The pressure regulating system can include a plunger head configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, a plunger head seat, and a spring comprising a spring constant configured to bias the plunger head in the open position, wherein the spring constant is configured to be overcome in response to a predetermined pressure within the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2024Publication date: November 13, 2025Inventors: John K. APOSTOLIDES, William E. RYCKMAN
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Patent number: 12467550Abstract: A valve assembly configured to perform a fluid service on a machine is disclosed herein. The valve assembly can include an inlet/outlet port fluidically coupling a fluid component to an internal cavity defined by the valve assembly, a filter port fluidically coupling the internal cavity to a filter of the machine, and a pressure regulating system. The pressure regulating system can include a plunger head configured to transition between an open position and a closed position, a plunger head seat, and a spring comprising a spring constant configured to bias the plunger head in the open position, wherein the spring constant is configured to be overcome in response to a predetermined pressure within the machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2024Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20250313142Abstract: A vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a fluid transfer system integrated within the vehicle body. The fluid transfer system comprises a fluid evacuation system comprising a first fluid storage container, a fluid refill system comprising a second fluid storage container, a sensing system coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system, and a control circuit coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control circuit is configured to (1) determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and (2) determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2025Publication date: October 9, 2025Inventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Patent number: 12311824Abstract: A vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a fluid transfer system integrated within the vehicle body. The fluid transfer system comprises a fluid evacuation system comprising a first fluid storage container, a fluid refill system comprising a second fluid storage container, a sensing system coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system, and a control circuit coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control circuit is configured to (1) determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and (2) determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Patent number: 12258261Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20250066183Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20240217803Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Patent number: 11905162Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20230031435Abstract: A vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a fluid transfer system integrated within the vehicle body. The fluid transfer system comprises a fluid evacuation system comprising a first fluid storage container, a fluid refill system comprising a second fluid storage container, a sensing system coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system, and a control circuit coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control circuit is configured to (1) determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and (2) determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman
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Publication number: 20210253416Abstract: A mobile fluid transfer system. The system includes a fluid evacuation system, a fluid refill system, a sensing system and a control system. The fluid evacuation system comprises a first fluid storage container. The fluid refill system comprises a second fluid storage container. The sensing system is coupled to the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is coupled to the sensing system, the fluid evacuation system and the fluid refill system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of a first fluid in the first fluid storage container based on a first signal from the sensing system, and determine an amount of a second fluid in the second fluid storage container based on a second signal from the sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: John K. Apostolides, William E. Ryckman