Patents by Inventor John Ellwood Thomas

John Ellwood Thomas 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: 7126343
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated process for constructing a conductivity probe are disclosed. The conductivity probe includes at least two magnetic circuits in toroidal shape. Each of these “toroids” includes a ferrite core around which is wrapped a conductive wire (i.e., coil winding). To construct the conductivity probe, a toroid keeper having an upper annulus and a lower annulus separated by a spacer is provided. One of the two toroids is set on the upper annulus and the other toroid is set on the lower annulus. Connection leads extending from the coil wrappings of the toroids are routed from the keeper through wiring channels build into an elongated neck coupled to the keeper. The connection leads terminate at the distal end of the elongated neck relative to the keeper for connection to a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Bruce Howes, Jr., John Ellwood Thomas, Paul Joseph Pankratz
  • Patent number: 4071195
    Abstract: An improved nozzle apparatus rapidly convertible, while operating, between spray and foam forming modes of operation. An elongate rigid generally cylindrical first conduit member receives surfactant bearing solution at an inlet port thereof and directs the solution under pressure to a spray forming nozzle connected at an outlet port of the first conduit. A second elongate conduit member coaxially slidably overlies the first conduit member and is movable relative thereto between extended and retracted positions. When in its retracted position, the second conduit member exposes the spray-forming nozzle, which is then enabled to direct a spray pattern of the solution longitudinally outward from the apparatus. When in its extended position, the second conduit member encompasses the spray-forming nozzle, and aspirates the spray therefrom with air to form foam which is ejected longitudinally outward from the second conduit member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: Economics Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett D. Kuhns, Norman E. Astorp, Richard V. Mullen, John Ellwood Thomas
  • Patent number: 3961754
    Abstract: An improved nozzle apparatus rapidly convertible, while operating, between spray and foam forming modes of operation. An elongate rigid generally cylindrical first conduit member receives surfactant bearing solution at an inlet port thereof and directs the solution under pressure to a spray forming nozzle connected at an outlet port of the first conduit. A second elongate conduit member coaxially slidably overlies the first conduit member and is movable relative thereto between extended and retracted positions. When in its retracted position, the second conduit member exposes the spray-forming nozzle, which is then enabled to direct a spray pattern of the solution longitudinally outward from the apparatus. When in its extended position, the second conduit member encompasses the spray-forming nozzle, and aspirates the spray therefrom with air to form foam which is ejected longitudinally outward from the second conduit member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1976
    Assignee: Economics Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett D. Kuhns, Norman E. Astorp, Richard V. Mullen, John Ellwood Thomas