Patents Assigned to GasTOPS Ltd.
  • ASSEMBLY FOR MONITORING CONTAMINANT PARTICLES IN LIQUID FLOW
    Publication number: 20150338318
    Abstract: An assembly for monitoring a liquid potentially containing contaminant particles flowing through a conduit that may include a swirl inducer for inducing swirl flow within the conduit to cause contaminant particles to migrate toward the periphery of the conduit. A removable plug defines a passage for coupling into the path of the peripheral fluid flow within the conduit. A device associated with the removable plug senses sensing or captures in situ the contaminant particles such that the captured contaminant particles can be accessed by removing the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: GasTOPS Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin GODDARD, Steve RODGER
  • Apparatus for detecting torque, axial position and axial alignment of a rotating shaft
    Patent number: 6782766
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for obtaining an indication of torque, axial alignment and axial location for a shaft rotating about an axis of rotation. A first set of detectable elements are operably connected to the shaft and positioned parallel to the axis of rotation. A second set of detectable elements parallel to the axis of rotation are interlaced in a sensing plane with said first set of detectable elements. The second set of detectable elements have a variable relative position with respect to the first set of detectable elements. A third set of detectable elements are positioned laterally to the first set of detectable elements and the second set of detectable elements in an alignment plane parallel to the sensing plane. The third set of detectable elements are positioned at an offset angle to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: GasTOPS Ltd.
    Inventor: James R. Parkinson
  • APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TORQUE, AXIAL POSITION AND AXIAL ALIGNMENT OF A ROTATING SHAFT
    Publication number: 20040050178
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for obtaining an indication of torque, axial alignment and axial location for a shaft rotating about an axis of rotation. A first set of detectable elements are operably connected to the shaft and positioned parallel to the axis of rotation. A second set of detectable elements parallel to the axis of rotation are interlaced in a sensing plane with said first set of detectable elements. The second set of detectable elements have a variable relative position with respect to the first set of detectable elements. A third set of detectable elements are positioned laterally to the first set of detectable elements and the second set of detectable elements in an alignment plane parallel to the sensing plane. The third set of detectable elements are positioned at an offset angle to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: GasTOPS Ltd.
    Inventor: James R. Parkinson