Patents by Inventor William Robert Copeland

William Robert Copeland 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).

  • Pipe monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 8851099
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting leaks in pressurized or vacuum pipes is disclosed. A pipe clamp comprises a housing that surrounds a pipe fitting. A containment chamber within the pipe clamp prevents leaked gas from escaping into the environment. The pipe clamp is installed in series with an exhaust line to remove the leaked gas from the containment chamber. A sensor may be configured and disposed to detect a change in pressure in the containment chamber to indicate the occurrence of a leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Businss Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. DeGeorge, Joseph Casaregola, William Robert Copeland, Scott Matthew Hargash, Matthew F. Stanton, Bryant L. Hancock, Kevin R. Geysen
  • PIPE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130327412
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting leaks in pressurized or vacuum pipes is disclosed. A pipe clamp comprises a housing that surrounds a pipe fitting. A containment chamber within the pipe clamp prevents leaked gas from escaping into the environment. The pipe clamp is installed in series with an exhaust line to remove the leaked gas from the containment chamber. A sensor may be configured and disposed to detect a change in pressure in the containment chamber to indicate the occurrence of a leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph P. DeGeorge, Joseph Casaregola, William Robert Copeland, Scott Matthew Hargash, Matthew F. Stanton, Bryant L. Hancock, Kevin R. Geysen