Patents by Inventor Paul A. Croce

Paul A. Croce 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).

  • Temperature and moisture probe
    Patent number: 7363813
    Abstract: A probe for measuring the temperature and moisture of a gas has an aspirated flow passage with a configuration that causes the gas to have turbulent flow and, therefore, to mix. A dry bulb thermometer and a wet bulb thermometer positioned in the flow passage downstream of the configuration that causes mixing measures the temperature and moisture of the gas. A wick and a water reservoir for keeping the wet bulb thermometer wet are cleaned and refilled by a flow of water through the gas passage. The gas passage is heated to prevent condensation of any moisture in the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: FM Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gunnar Heskestad, Paul A. Croce
  • Temperature and moisture probe
    Publication number: 20060086179
    Abstract: A probe for measuring the temperature and moisture of a gas has an aspirated flow passage with a configuration that causes the gas to have turbulent flow and, therefore, to mix. A dry bulb thermometer and a wet bulb thermometer positioned in the flow passage downstream of the configuration that causes mixing measures the temperature and moisture of the gas. A wick and a water reservoir for keeping the wet bulb thermometer wet are cleaned and refilled by a flow of water through the gas passage. The gas passage is heated to prevent condensation of any moisture in the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Gunnar Heskestad, Paul Croce