Patents by Inventor James A. Petty

James A. Petty 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).

  • Patent number: 11964245
    Abstract: A chemical injection system for connection to a chemical tank and a process line includes a pump box configured to attach to the tank, the pump box including a body defining an interior, a pump assembly disposed within the interior of the body of the pump box, and an injection assembly configured to be fluidly coupled to the pump box. The injection assembly includes an injection lance having a flange and a stem, a first seal abutting a first side of the flange of the injection lance, and a second seal abutting a second side of the flange of the injection lance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MPW Industrial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin James Pierce, Neil Andrew Dewitt, Garrett J. Petty
  • Publication number: 20240077951
    Abstract: An input device includes a control surface for a color correction system. The control surface includes a housing with an upwardly facing control panel. The control panel has a proximal edge which is nearest a user and a distal edge that is furthest from a user in normal use. The control panel includes a plurality of controls. The plurality of controls includes: a plurality of trackballs, wherein each trackball comprises a ball and a control ring, said ball cooperating with at least one encoder to generate a multi-dimensional control signal based on motion of the ball, and said control ring cooperating with at least one encoder to generate a one dimensional control signal based on the rotational motion of the ring, wherein the ball of said trackball is mounted concentrically with said control ring; a plurality of control buttons; and a plurality of knobs coupled to respective rotary encoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Grant David Petty, Simon Milne Kidd, John Anthony Vanzella, Shannon Howard Smith, Andrew James Godin, Benjamin Hill, Lachlan James Karp
  • Patent number: 4224770
    Abstract: An outdoor grain pit cover is disclosed for excluding of rain water and the like from a pit constructed for below ground temporary storage of grain transportable into and out of the pit by an auger. The cover includes a sleeve for protecting the housing of the auger, and further includes a rectangular hatch or door used to cover a chute or trough for loading grain from the grain pit into trucks when the elevators are being unloaded. Means for stabilizing the cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: Wayside Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Petty