Patents by Inventor Steven R. McGuigan

Steven R. McGuigan 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).

  • Magnetostrictive transmitter
    Patent number: 11313713
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter. The sensor assembly includes a holder, a substrate, a piezoelectric crystal, and a magnetostrictive wire. The piezoelectric crystal includes an inner surface. The piezoelectric crystal further includes a groove extending in the inner surface. A portion of the magnetostrictive wire is operable to be receive in the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Clark Reliance LLC
    Inventors: Syed Sultan, Steven R. McGuigan, Dennis M. Barrett
  • LIQUID LEVEL GAGE WITH C-PLANE SAPPHIRE
    Publication number: 20220065679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid level gage with C-plane sapphire. In an exemplary embodiment, the liquid level gage includes a hood assembly, a liquid column assembly, and an illuminator assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, the liquid column assembly includes a plurality of gage body assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, each gage body assembly includes a body, a front port assembly, and a rear port assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, each front port assembly and each rear port assembly includes a glass module and a nut module. In an exemplary embodiment, each glass module includes a glass disk. In an exemplary embodiment, each glass disk is formed from C-plane sapphire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Steven R. McGuigan
  • MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TRANSMITTER
    Publication number: 20210255026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter. The sensor assembly includes a holder, a substrate, a piezoelectric crystal, and a magnetostrictive wire. The piezoelectric crystal includes an inner surface. The piezoelectric crystal further includes a groove extending in the inner surface. A portion of the magnetostrictive wire is operable to be receive in the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Syed Sultan, Steven R. McGuigan, Dennis M. Barrett
  • Liquid level system with blowdown feature
    Patent number: 9329069
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid level system with a blowdown feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Clark-Reliance Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Custer, Christopher W. Fadden, Steven R. McGuigan
  • LIQUID LEVEL SYSTEM WITH BLOWDOWN FEATURE
    Publication number: 20140159906
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid level system with a blowdown feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CLARK-RELIANCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Custer, Christopher W. Fadden, Steven R. McGuigan