Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Frey

Stephen R. Frey 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).

  • Patent number: 11835162
    Abstract: A bearing rotary swivel joint preferably includes a swivel housing, a rotary swivel, an end plate, a solid bearing, a plurality of wear rings, a spring clip and a swivel seal. The swivel housing includes a threaded tube inlet and a swivel receiver bore. The rotary swivel includes a through bore, a threaded swivel inlet, a bearing diameter and an outer diameter. An O-ring groove is formed in the rotary swivel to receive the O-ring. The solid bearing is retained on the bearing diameter, terminated on each end with wear rings and axially retained with a spring clip against a bearing shoulder of the rotary swivel. The swivel seal is retained on the bearing diameter. The rotary swivel is inserted through a center bore in an end plate. The end plate is preferably fastened to the swivel housing with a plurality of fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: UEMSI/HTV, INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Stephen R. Frey, Kevin J. Witt, Daniel M. Olson, Keith F. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11118711
    Abstract: A rotary swivel joint preferably includes a swivel housing, a rotary swivel, an end plate, two sets of sealed bearings, a swivel seal and an O-ring. The swivel housing includes a threaded tube inlet and a swivel receiver bore. The rotary swivel includes a through bore, a threaded swivel inlet, a bearing diameter and a sealing diameter and an outer diameter. An O-ring groove is formed in the bearing diameter to receive the O-ring. The first and second sealed bearing sets are retained on the bearing diameter and axially retained with a plurality of snap rings. The swivel seal is retained on the sealing diameter. The rotary swivel is inserted through a center bore in the end plate. The end plate is preferably fastened to the swivel housing with a plurality of fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: UEMSI/HTV, INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Stephen R. Frey, Kevin J. Witt, Daniel M. Olson
  • Patent number: 10947715
    Abstract: A root cutter collar with quick changing skids preferably includes a base tube, a plurality of skid bosses, a plurality of skid retainers, a plurality of threaded fasteners and a plurality of skids. The plurality of skid bosses are attached to an outside perimeter of the base tube. A pair of tapped holes are formed through each skid boss. A location pin extends outward from the skid boss and is located between the pair of tapped holes. Each skid retainer includes two through holes, which are concentric with the two tapped holes in each skid boss. Each skid includes a pair of slotted openings and a pin notch located between the pair of slotted openings. The pin notch is sized to receive the location pin. Threaded fasteners are inserted into the pair of holes in the skid retainer and tightened in the skid boss to retain the skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: UEMSI/HTV, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Frey, Richard D. Dresang, Kevin J. Witt
  • Patent number: 10659726
    Abstract: A system for inspecting pipelines utilizing a wireless device preferably includes a push cable inspection system, a data display unit, an interface software program and a WiFi transmitter. The push cable inspection system includes a push cable, a distance encoder and a cable reel. A video camera is attached to an end of the push cable. The distance encoder measures the distance traveled by the push cable. The data display unit receives an output from the distance encoder and the video camera. The data display unit overlays a changing numeric distance on the video feed to create a numeric video feed. The numeric video feed is transmitted by the WiFi transmitter to the wireless device. The interface software program is installed on the wireless device. The interface software program receives the numeric video feed from the data display unit and stores the numeric video feed on the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: VEMSI/HTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Stephen R. Frey, Kevin J. Witt, Keith F. Jacobs, Richard D. Ohlendorf, Jacob E. Kaad
  • Patent number: 10638024
    Abstract: A pole mounted lighted camera preferably includes a camera unit, a light board, a camera housing, a liquid cap, a swivel base and a swivel bracket. The camera unit preferably includes a camera, a camera circuit board and a wireless transmitter circuit board. A second embodiment of a pole mounted lighted camera includes a camera housing, a front end cap, a rear end cap housing, a light board, a wireless transmission board, a power supply board and a self-leveling unit. The front end cap includes a lens and is attached to a front of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit is attached to the rear end cap housing. The rear end cap housing is attached to a rear of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit includes a stationary housing, a self-leveling mounting block, a bearing plate, a camera eye mounting plate and an optical imaging board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: UEMSI/HTV
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Richard D. Ohlendorf, Jacob E. Kaad, Stephen R. Frey