Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Hull

Matthew J. Hull 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).

  • Publication number: 20240061021
    Abstract: A current measurement device with a shunt resistor of a resistive core with an opening and measurement leads, a Rogowski coil with electrical contacts surrounding the resistive core, conductive layers on first and second sides of the resistive core, one or more insulative layers between the conductive layers and the Rogowski coil, the current measurement device configured to combine signals from the shunt resistor and the Rogowski core. The current measurement device may have a Rogowski coil on a flexible substrate at least partially wrapped around the shunt resistor. A current measurement device has a rigid substrate, vias filled with a conductive material through the rigid substrate, conductive layers on the top surface and the bottom surface connecting to the vias to form a Rogowski coil structure, one or more insulative layers directly on the coil structure, a shunt resistor directly on the one or more insulative layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie A. Campbell, Emily L. Becher, David M. Ediger, Matthew J. Hull, Daniel G. Knierim
  • Patent number: 10794167
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods of operating a linear contactor for absorbing contaminants from a gas stream. The gas stream flows from a first end to a second end of the linear contactor. Fresh absorbent is provided at the first end of the linear contactor based on the theoretical minimum amount of absorbent needed to remove the contaminants. Absorbent is recycled from the second end to the first end of the linear contactor. Fresh absorbent is provided at the second end based on chemical condition of the recycled absorbent. Apparatus for practicing the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Dahai Tang, Sandrine Hoebler, Matthew J. Hull, Gary W. Sams, Ankur D. Jariwala
  • Publication number: 20200179866
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods of removing contaminants from a gas, the methods including providing a feed gas to a vertical contactor; flowing the feed gas in a gas flow direction through the vertical contactor; mixing a fresh absorbent makeup with a recycled absorbent to form an absorbent mixture; providing a fresh absorbent feed to the feed gas; flowing the absorbent mixture through the vertical contactor in a liquid flow direction counter to the gas flow direction; recovering a clean gas stream from the vertical contactor; and recovering the recycled absorbent from the vertical contactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Dahai Tang, Sandrine Hoebler, Matthew J. Hull, Gary W. Sams, Ankur D. Jariwala
  • Publication number: 20200173266
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods of operating a linear contactor for absorbing contaminants from a gas stream. The gas stream flows from a first end to a second end of the linear contactor. Fresh absorbent is provided at the first end of the linear contactor based on the theoretical minimum amount of absorbent needed to remove the contaminants. Absorbent is recycled from the second end to the first end of the linear contactor. Fresh absorbent is provided at the second end based on chemical condition of the recycled absorbent. Apparatus for practicing the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Dahai Tang, Sandrine Hoebler, Matthew J. Hull, Gary W. Sams, Ankur D. Jariwala
  • Patent number: 8125849
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the flow of water in cross-section of a body of water is presented. The system and method comprises a housing having a first transducer and a plurality of second transducers, wherein the first transducer produces an acoustic signal for determining the depth of the body of water, and the second transducers each produce an acoustic signal for determining the velocity of a volume of water by measuring the Doppler frequency shift in the returned echo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: YSI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ramon Cabrera, John Sloat, Steve Maier, Matthew J. Hull
  • Publication number: 20100154561
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the flow of water in cross-section of a body of water is presented. The system and method comprises a housing having a first transducer and a plurality of second transducers, wherein the first transducer produces an acoustic signal for determining the depth of the body of water, and the second transducers each produce an acoustic signal for determining the velocity of a volume of water by measuring the Doppler frequency shift in the returned echo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Ramon Cabrera, John Sloat, Steve Maier, Matthew J. Hull
  • Patent number: 7523658
    Abstract: A method for measuring channel flow discharge comprising the steps of: locating a platform carrying a fluid flow measurement device at a plurality of stations at spaced locations across a channel; determining the velocity of the platform at each station by averaging the differences between the position of the platform at a first time (t) and the position of the platform at a second time equal to the first time plus a position averaging interval (PI) for a plurality of different first times; obtaining current flow vs. depth profiles at each station by adjusting current velocity as measured by the current flow measuring device for the platform velocity; determining the flow discharge at each station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: YSI Incorporated
    Inventors: Vadim Polonichko, Ramon Cabrera, John Sloat, Matthew J. Hull, Arthur R. Schmidt