Kevin C Bennett

US Patent:

6874538, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Mar 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/805100

Inventors:

Kevin S. Bennett - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

F16K027/00

US Classification:

137884

Abstract:

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold pieces extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.

US Patent:

20050179256, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/071410

Inventors:

Kevin Bennett - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

B61G005/08

US Classification:

285124500

Abstract:

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold pieces extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.

US Patent:

20060190221, Aug 24, 2006

Filed:

Jan 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/331284

Inventors:

Kevin Bennett - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703001000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide system and methods for design of the fluid delivery systems. One embodiment of the present invention includes a design program that is executable to provide a graphical user interface that allows a user to specify architecture independent flow functionalities for locations in a schematic of a fluid delivery system and specify an architecture independent component type corresponding to a flow functionality for at least one location for which the user specified a flow functionality. The design program can then determine architecture dependent flow routing parts for the schematic locations for which the user specified flow functionalities for one or more architectures.

US Patent:

20080012292, Jan 17, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/828261

Inventors:

Kevin Bennett - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

B61G 5/08

US Classification:

285124500

Abstract:

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold pieces extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.

US Patent:

20080023088, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/828253

Inventors:

Kevin Bennett - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

F16K 11/10

US Classification:

137884000

Abstract:

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold pieces extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.

US Patent:

20080023089, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/828258

Inventors:

Kevin Bennett - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

F16K 11/10

US Classification:

137884000

Abstract:

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold piece extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.