Patents by Inventor Bert Miller Gordon

Bert Miller Gordon 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).

  • Method and apparatus for continuous emissions monitoring system using gas chromatography
    Patent number: 5668735
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for automatically monitoring and reporting the exact concentrations of specific chemicals contained in one or more air streams is disclosed in which the system automatically calibrates one or a plurality of gas chromatographs using a plurality of calibration gases and then alternatingly samples and analyzes air streams containing volatile or semi-volatile organic or inorganic compounds. When a plurality of gas chromatographs are utilized, the system of the present invention is capable of simultaneously analyzing one or more air streams for a plurality of compounds. Apparatus for ensuring sample line and measurement system integrity is also disclosed. The results of the analysis are recorded and are stored in computer files which include the exact chemical concentrations of a sample taken from an air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Luis Mayan Dominguez, Forrest Wendell Bowling, William Monroe Coleman, III, Bert Miller Gordon