Patents by Inventor Alex R. Lynn

Alex R. Lynn 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).

  • Portable fluid driven generator for instrument use in hazardous environments
    Patent number: 9431876
    Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating use of instruments in hazardous environments includes a fluid line and a fluid-driven generator. The fluid line includes: an inlet to receive a flow of fluid from a fluid source; a first outlet to convey a first portion of the fluid flow to an instrument as a purge gas; and a second outlet to convey a second portion of the fluid flow. The fluid-driven generator is coupled to the second outlet of the fluid line, and converts fluid-stored energy in the second portion of the fluid flow to electrical energy deliverable to the instrument as the second portion of the fluid flow is received from the second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SGS North America Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Kriel, Alex R. Lynn
  • INSTRUMENT USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20160036295
    Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating use of instruments in hazardous environments includes a fluid line and a fluid-driven generator. The fluid line includes: an inlet to receive a flow of fluid from a fluid source; a first outlet to convey a first portion of the fluid flow to an instrument as a purge gas; and a second outlet to convey a second portion of the fluid flow. The fluid-driven generator is coupled to the second outlet of the fluid line, and converts fluid-stored energy in the second portion of the fluid flow to electrical energy deliverable to the instrument as the second portion of the fluid flow is received from the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wayne A. Kriel, Alex R. Lynn
  • Communion tray assembly and communion tray
    Patent number: 6394004
    Abstract: An easily fabricated communion tray and an assembly for using the communion tray in an assembly for large groups of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: DFW International Church of Christ
    Inventor: Alex R. Lynn