MICHAEL JOSEPH VELTRI
Real Estate Commission in Pittsburgh, PA

7769509, Aug 3, 2010

Dec 1, 2006

11/607831

Edward W. Gaughan - Greensburg PA, US
Robert D. Dimsa - Jefferson Hills PA, US
Gary M. Sich - Irwin PA, US
Michael J. Veltri - Pittsburgh PA, US

Wabtec Holding Corp. - Wilmerding PA

G06F 7/00

701 29

A fixedly mountable event recorder for a railcar for monitoring performance of a brake system thereof includes (a) at least one port for receiving air from one or more brake system components; (b) at least one sensor for determining a pressure of the air received from the one or more brake system components; (c) a processor operative for analyzing the determined pressure to determine an operational condition of the brake system; and (d) an indicator configured to visually convey the operational condition of the brake system. The indicator includes a plurality of activatable visual indicia corresponding to a plurality of predefined operational condition status qualifiers associated with a corresponding plurality of predefined ranges of operational conditions. The predefined ranges of operational conditions are defined as a function of expected pressures associated with the respective one or more brake system components during corresponding operational conditions thereof.

6089268, Jul 18, 2000

Aug 31, 1998

9/144621

Vincent F. Troiani - New Florence PA
Gregory L. Johnston - Tarentum PA
John B. Carroll - Irwin PA
Gary M. Sich - Irwin PA
Wei Li - Pittsburgh PA
Robert D. Dimsa - Elizabeth PA
Michael J. Veltri - Pittsburgh PA
Daniel G. Scott - Pittsburgh PA

Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Wilmerding PA

F16L 3728

13761411

A dual valve fitting enables pressure within a housing to be quickly measured. The fitting includes first and second valve bodies. The first body defines a passage between its threaded and protuberant ends. In the passage, a first valve atop a valve stem features a poppet head that is seatable against an outer valve seat. A first biasing mechanism compels the poppet head against the outer valve seat so that the first valve is normally closed. The second body defines a bore between its upper and lower threaded ends which communicates with the passage. The upper threaded end connects with the threaded end of the first body whereas the lower threaded end is designed to screw into a threaded bore of the housing. In the bore, a second valve features a retainer whose top defines a recess that retains a seal element that is seatable against an inner valve seat. A second biasing mechanism acts upon the retainer so that the seal element therein seats against the inner valve seat thereby rendering the second valve normally closed.

6029700, Feb 29, 2000

Aug 31, 1998

9/144676

Vincent F. Troiani - New Florence PA
Gregory L. Johnston - Tarentum PA
John B. Carroll - Irwin PA
Gary M. Sich - Irwin PA
Wei Li - Pittsburgh PA
Robert D. Dimsa - Elizabeth PA
Michael J. Veltri - Pittsburgh PA
Daniel G. Scott - Pittsburgh PA

Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Wilmerding PA

E03B 100

137613

A dual valve fitting enables pressure within a housing to be quickly measured. The fitting defines a passage between its threaded and protuberant ends. The threaded end screws into the housing. In an upper section of the passage, a first valve atop a valve stem features a poppet head that is seatable against an outer valve seat. A first biasing mechanism compels the head against the outer seat to keep the first valve normally closed. In a lower section of the passage, a second valve features a seat piece and a valve retainer. On its periphery, the seat piece carries an o-ring which sealingly secures the piece within the passage. The piece defines an inner bore between its ends and has an inner valve seat on its bottom. The top of the retainer is extendable through this inner bore to a point a dead space apart from a bottom of the stem. Around its bottom, the retainer carries an annular check valve.

5869765, Feb 9, 1999

Jul 28, 1997

8/901096

Daniel G. Scott - Pittsburgh PA
Gregory L. Johnston - Tarentum PA
Michael Veltri - Pittsburgh PA

Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Wilmerding PA

G01L 700

73706

A dual seal coupling fitting enables quick measurement of pressure. The fitting includes primary and secondary valves and has one end shaped like a male portion of a quick coupler and another end screwable into a threaded bore defined in a pressure bearing housing. The fitting defines first and second cylindrical sections in communication with each other. The primary valve situates in the first section, the secondary valve in the second section. The primary valve includes a valve stem with a poppet head. A first mechanism compresses the poppet head against an outer valve seat to close the primary valve thereby preventing leakage of pressure. The secondary valve features a cylindrical seat piece and a retainer. The piece secures within the second section and defines through itself an inner bore. The piece at one end forms an inner valve seat and at an opposite end situates adjacent the first mechanism.

5952566, Sep 14, 1999

Nov 12, 1997

8/968270

Daniel G. Scott - Pittsburgh PA
Gregory L. Johnston - Tarentum PA
Michael Veltri - Pittsburgh PA

Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Wilmerding PA

G01L 528, G01L 700

73121

A dual valve apparatus enables quick measurement of pressure contained within a housing. The housing has a main body, a check valve housed in the main body and a cover whose removal renders the check valve accessible. The check valve is normally compressed against a check valve seat to provide a first seal that prevents leakage of the pressure. The dual valve apparatus includes a modified cover, a valve body and a valve stem. The modified cover defines first and second bores axially offset from and in communication with one another. The first bore is at least partially threaded. When the modified cover is secured to the main body, the second bore is aligned with the check valve. The valve body accommodates a valve bore from its protuberant end to its threaded end. The protuberant end is shaped to mate with a female portion of a quick connect coupling. The threaded end screws into the first bore of the modified cover.

6070854, Jun 6, 2000

Nov 12, 1997

8/968271

Vincent F. Troiani - New Florence PA
Gregory L. Johnston - Tarentum PA
John B. Carroll - Irwin PA
Gary M. Sich - Irwin PA
Wei Li - Pittsburgh PA
Robert D. Dimsa - Elizabeth PA
Michael J. Veltri - Pittsburgh PA
Daniel G. Scott - Pittsburgh PA

Westinghouse Air Brake Company - Wilmerding PA

F16L 3728

2511496

A dual valve fitting enables quick measurement of pressure contained within a housing. The fitting includes a valve body, a valve retainer, first and second sealing rings and a biasing mechanism. The valve body defines a flow passage within which is situated the valve retainer. The valve body is designed at its protuberant end to mate with a female coupler of a quick connect device and at its threaded end to screw into a threaded bore of the housing. The valve retainer defines around itself first and second annular recesses each of which spaced apart from the other to match the spacing of outer and inner annular valve seats formed in the flow passage. Forming a first valve, the first sealing ring retains in the first annular recess so as to be seatable against the outer valve seat. Forming a second valve, the second sealing ring retains in the second annular recess so as to be seatable against the inner valve seat. The valve retainer is biased within the flow passage so that the first and second sealing rings seat against the outer and inner valve seats, respectively, thereby rendering the first and second valves normally closed.

7556322, Jul 7, 2009

Oct 3, 2005

11/242184

Michael J. Veltri - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jeffrey D. Wurzer - Turtle Creek PA, US

Wabtec Holding Corp. - Wilmerding PA

B60T 8/22, B60T 8/18

303 227, 303 222, 303 226, 303 228, 3031181, 303 74

A release graduating proportioning valve for a rail car brake system having a brake pipe, a brake cylinder, and a load sensor valve which selectively connects the control volume to the brake cylinder. The release graduating proportioning valve has a proportioning piston movable between a first position at which a control volume is isolated from atmosphere to a second position at which the control volume is connected to atmosphere, to enable graduated release of brake cylinder pressure. A port to atmosphere is provided in the valve body, and the port is connected to, or isolated from, the control volume responsive to movement of the proportioning piston.