Patents by Inventor Gary A. Schmiedecke

Gary A. Schmiedecke 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 determining fill level volume of air of containers
    Patent number: 5861554
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and associated methods for testing containers to determine if the containers have the desired fill point volume. In a preferred embodiment, the test container will be provided with fluid to the desired fill line and the volume of air in the container will be measured preferably by a differential pressure sensor in conjunction with a microprocessor with the corresponding volume of air in a reference container. The system provides suitable apparatus and an associated method for the supply of a fluid, which may be water, to the fill line in the container and the use of the distance between the fill line and container base or the distance between the fill line and the container mouth, or the percentage headspace in ascertaining the desired volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: AGR International, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry M. Dimmick, Sr., Thomas F. Melnik, Gary A. Schmiedecke