Patents by Inventor Jerome J. Kurland

Jerome J. Kurland 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).

  • Automatic cleaning of sensing probes
    Patent number: 4216671
    Abstract: A method for cleaning the sensing probes in a water quality momitoring apparatus, when the probes become coated with a build-up of slime, algae or particulate matter, which comprises the steps of continuously removing particulate matter from the body of the liquid, moving a part of the body of liquid into a confined zone surrounding the probe and applying ultrasonic energy to the confined liquid to remove deposits of foreign matter from the surface of the probe and the liquid confining surface areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Assignee: Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago
    Inventor: Jerome J. Kurland