Patents by Inventor Donald S. McCroskey

Donald S. McCroskey 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 HYDRANT METER AND SYSTEM OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080189056
    Abstract: The meter system having a portable water meter that is releaseably mountable onto a discharge nozzle of the fire hydrant and a flow sensor that senses the water flow rate passing therethrough the portable water meter. A processor receives, processes, and/or stores data from the flow sensor and a satellite positioning system. The hydrant meter system further has a communication device that is adapted to transmit the processed flow signal and the processed positioning signal to a remote server system via a communication medium. The hydrant meter system allows for automated water utility resource measurements, data collection and exercise of control and notification of fire hydrant water usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jeremy N. Heidl, Donald S. McCroskey
  • Portable hydrant meter and system of use thereof
    Patent number: 7373261
    Abstract: The meter system having a portable water meter that is releaseably mountable onto a discharge nozzle of the fire hydrant and a flow sensor that senses the water flow rate passing therethrough the portable water meter. A processor receives, processes, and/or stores data from the flow sensor and a satellite positioning system. The hydrant meter system further has a communication device that is adapted to transmit the processed flow signal and the processed positioning signal to a remote server system via a communication medium. The hydrant meter system allows for automated water utility resource measurements, data collection and exercise of control and notification of fire hydrant water usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jeremy N. Heidl, Donald S. McCroskey
  • Portable hydrant meter and system of use thereof
    Patent number: 7099781
    Abstract: The meter system of the present invention allows for automated water utility resource measurements, data collection and exercise of control and notification of fire hydrant water usage and includes: a portable water meter that is releaseably mountable onto a discharge nozzle of the fire hydrant; a flow sensor that senses the water flow rate passing therethrough the portable water meter; a processor that is configured to receive, process, and/or store data from the flow sensor; and a satellite positioning system that is adapted to receive satellite position determining signals. The hydrant meter system further includes a communication device that is adapted to transmit the processed flow signal and the processed positioning signal to a remote server system via a communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy N. Heidl, Donald S. McCroskey