Patents by Inventor Pontie J. Pantermuehl

Pontie J. Pantermuehl 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).

  • Method and apparatus for driving a probe into the earth
    Patent number: 5456325
    Abstract: A remotely actuated clamping apparatus for obtaining a secure coupling between a vibration unit generating longitudinally directed driving forces and a probe designed for penetrating the earth, such as into underwater sediments at water depths too great for direct human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Pontie J. Pantermuehl, Donald H. Heihn, Thomas E. Owen