Patents by Inventor William K. Bierie

William K. Bierie 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: 11020759
    Abstract: A system, including a spray cap configured to couple to a spray tool, wherein the spray cap includes a body and an air shaping passage through the body. The air shaping passage includes a flow control passage, an expansion chamber downstream from the flow control passage, and one or more air shaping outlets downstream from the expansion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William K. Bierie
  • Patent number: 10589309
    Abstract: A system includes a spray-component adapter. The spray-component adapter includes a first connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a first fluid port of a first spray component. The spray-component adapter includes a second connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a second fluid port of a second spray component. At least one of the first or second connectors comprises a self-tapping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Patent number: 10324428
    Abstract: A system includes a terminal configured to intake a vehicle into a service shop, a server configured to store vehicle data associated with the vehicle, and, a scanner configured to identify the vehicle and relay timing and location information about the vehicle to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Jeffrey G. Bell
  • Publication number: 20170304852
    Abstract: A system, including a spray cap configured to couple to a spray tool, wherein the spray cap includes a body and an air shaping passage through the body. The air shaping passage includes a flow control passage, an expansion chamber downstream from the flow control passage, and one or more air shaping outlets downstream from the expansion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: William K. Bierie
  • Publication number: 20170239681
    Abstract: A system includes a conversion sleeve having a first mounting feature and a second mounting feature. The first mounting feature is configured to couple the conversion sleeve to a fluid connection of a first spray component. The second mounting feature is configured to couple the conversion sleeve to an adapter. The adapter is configured to be coupled to a second spray component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Publication number: 20170239679
    Abstract: A system is provided for a cup used to supply a liquid to a spray tool. The system may include a cup, a filter configured to mount inside of the cup, one or more supports extending across the filter, and a retainer configured to retain the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Publication number: 20160271632
    Abstract: A system, including a gravity fed container assembly, including a container, a lid configured to cover a chamber in the spray coating supply container, wherein the chamber is configured to hold a spray material, a filter assembly within the chamber and configured to filter the spray material in the chamber, and a valve coupled to the filter assembly and configured to open when the container couples to a spray device, wherein the valve is configured to move the filter assembly from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position blocks the filter assembly from filtering the spray material and the second position enables filtering of the spray material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: William K. Bierie
  • Publication number: 20160243574
    Abstract: A system includes a spray-component adapter. The spray-component adapter includes a first connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a first fluid port of a first spray component. The spray-component adapter includes a second connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a second fluid port of a second spray component. At least one of the first or second connectors comprises a self-tapping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Publication number: 20160239003
    Abstract: A system includes a terminal configured to intake a vehicle into a service shop, a server configured to store vehicle data associated with the vehicle, and, a scanner configured to identify the vehicle and relay timing and location information about the vehicle to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: William K. Bierie, Jeffrey G. Bell
  • Patent number: 9352343
    Abstract: A system, including a gravity fed container assembly, including a container, a lid configured to cover a chamber in the spray coating supply container, wherein the chamber is configured to hold a spray material, a filter assembly within the chamber and configured to filter the spray material in the chamber, and a valve coupled to the filter assembly and configured to open when the container couples to a spray device, wherein the valve is configured to move the filter assembly from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position blocks the filter assembly from filtering the spray material and the second position enables filtering of the spray material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William K. Bierie
  • Publication number: 20140203098
    Abstract: A system, including a gravity fed container assembly, including a container, a lid configured to cover a chamber in the spray coating supply container, wherein the chamber is configured to hold a spray material, a filter assembly within the chamber and configured to filter the spray material in the chamber, and a valve coupled to the filter assembly and configured to open when the container couples to a spray device, wherein the valve is configured to move the filter assembly from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position blocks the filter assembly from filtering the spray material and the second position enables filtering of the spray material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: William K. Bierie