Patents by Inventor Joel Wayne Mietzner

Joel Wayne Mietzner 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).

  • Universal system, method and computer program product for collecting and processing process data including particle measurement data
    Patent number: 6606582
    Abstract: A universal system and method are provided for collecting a plurality of different types of process data, including particle measurement data, from remote locations without requiring manual intervention. The universal system includes a plurality of particle measurement instruments disposed at respective locations distributed about a facility in order to collect particle data. The universal system also includes a process data collection device for providing process data other than particle data, such as temperature, pressure, humidity level, switch position or the like. The universal system further includes a central computer that is located remote from the plurality of particle measurement instruments and from the process data collection device and that is interconnected with the plurality of particle measurement instruments and the process data collection device by means of a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: SEH America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Brinkman, Joel Wayne Mietzner, Marshall Rowe