Patents by Inventor Ivor Thomas Rogers

Ivor Thomas Rogers 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).

  • Inductive fluid flow meter having an inductive target provided on the shaft
    Patent number: 9109931
    Abstract: A fluid flow meter, including a fluid flow path and rotor. The rotor has at least one blade positioned in the fluid flow path. A ring is positioned upstream from, and adjacent to the rotor. The ring is adapted to condition the flow at the leading edge of the rotor blade over a range of operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Elster Metering Limited
    Inventors: Ross James Bardon, Ronald Desmond Claridge, Alam Rashid, Ivor Thomas Rogers, William David Stockill, Douglas Richard Wright
  • FLUID FLOW METER
    Publication number: 20120160034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid flow meter, comprising: means for defining a fluid flow path; a rotor, with at least one blade, positioned in said fluid flow path; and a ring positioned upstream from, and adjacent to, said rotor; wherein the ring is adapted to conditions the flow at the leading edge of the rotor blade over a range of operating conditions. By providing a ring the accuracy and flow measuring range may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: ELSTER METERING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ross James Bardon, Ronald Desmond Claridge, Alam Rashid, Ivor Thomas Rogers, William David Stockill, Douglas Richard Wright
  • Metering assembly with vapor barrier
    Patent number: 5789672
    Abstract: A water meter has a glass window (30) having an aperture (32) through which extends one or more screw threaded terminals (20) enabling electrical connection to be made to an internal electronic encoder. A resilient grommet (34) is positioned in the aperture (32) and is held in compression between inner and outer sealing plates (36, 38). These are drawn together by the terminals which carry nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: ABB Kent PLC
    Inventors: Ivor Thomas Rogers, Wayne David Samuel