US Patent Issued to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US on Feb. 18 for "Fluid separator and brake systems using same" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,227,159, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC. (Livonia, Mich.).

"Fluid separator and brake systems using same" was invented by Blaise J. Ganzel (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid separator includes a separator housing defining a longitudinal bore having first and second bore ends. A first fluid passage is in fluid communication with the bore at the first bore end. A second fluid passage is in fluid communication with the bore adjacent the second bore end. A third fluid passage is in fluid communication with a portion of the bore spaced apart from both the first and second bore ends. A free-flo...