Patents by Inventor Lane M. Stout

Lane M. Stout 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).

  • Open-ended device monitoring system
    Patent number: 7298279
    Abstract: An emission prevention system for use on an open-ended line includes an end-cap and a proximity sensor. The proximity sensor is preferably configured to detect a change in the extent of engagement between the end-cap and the open-ended line. A method of monitoring the engagement of the end-cap and the open-ended line includes the steps of measuring the engagement between the end-cap and the open-ended line with a proximity sensor, producing a position signal representative of the engagement between the end-cap and the open-ended line and transmitting the position signal to an operator terminal. A monitoring network may be established by monitoring a plurality of emission prevention systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Williams Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Badon, Klein W. Kirby, Lane M. Stout