Patents by Inventor Iain Muir

Iain Muir 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A SELECTED LIQUID CONTAMINANT
    Publication number: 20140010712
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a selected liquid contaminant includes a material holder and a reactive material held by the material holder. The reactive material absorbs a selected liquid contaminant with a measurable change reaction occurring as a result of such absorption. A signal generator is provided for generating a signal upon the measurable change reaction exceeding a preset threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Imtehaze HEERAH, Iain MUIR, William J. SPAULDING
  • Filtration and plug drain device for containing oil and chemical spills
    Patent number: 7014755
    Abstract: A filter/plug drain assembly for insertion into a drain so as to prevent the passage of selected contaminants through the drain is disclosed. The filter/plug assembly includes stacked layers of filter, filtering/plugging and plugging material. The filter/plug assembly has alternative internal flowpaths configured to provide different plugging speeds when exposed to ongoing low levels of selected contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventors: Iain Muir, Fiona Elizabeth Barrett
  • Filtration and plug drain device for containing oil and chemical spills
    Publication number: 20050230302
    Abstract: A filter/plug drain assembly for insertion into a drain so as to prevent the passage of selected contaminants through the drain is disclosed. The filter/plug assembly includes stacked layers of filter, filtering/plugging and plugging material. The filter/plug assembly has alternative internal flowpaths configured to provide different plugging speeds when exposed to ongoing low levels of selected contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Iain Muir, Fiona Barrett