Patents by Inventor John Thurman Payne

John Thurman Payne 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).

  • System and method for fluid regulation
    Patent number: 7283894
    Abstract: Systems and processes for fluid regulation may provide diagnostic information that is useful for evaluating the condition and/or needed repairs/maintenance for fluid regulation systems. In particular implementations, a system and process for fluid regulation may include the ability to receive a representation of an input signal to an electric-to-pressure converter for facilitating positioning of a fluid regulator component, the electric-to-pressure converter adapted to be part of a fluid regulation system including a fluid regulator and a fluid regulator controller, and to determine at least one fluid regulation system condition based on the converter input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandro Esposito, John Thurman Payne