Patents by Inventor Alan MCDOWELL

Alan MCDOWELL 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).

  • Publication number: 20230220772
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting and monitoring hydrogen sulfide in a natural gas stream are disclosed herein. The apparatuses typically include a body comprising at least a first wall, a second wall spaced from the first wall, and a third wall coupled to the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall define a chamber. The apparatus also typically includes an inlet conduit configured to receive a gaseous stream comprising natural gas and provide the gaseous stream to the chamber; a pressure valve coupled to the exit port, the pressure valve being configured to actuate to release an amount of gas; and an indicator at least partially disposed in the chamber, wherein the indicator comprises a reactive material that is adapted to produce a visual change in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Alan McDowell
  • Patent number: 11549609
    Abstract: Brackets including a plate having a first, a second, and a third opening, and a channel extending from the plate. The channel has a first and a second end, the first end defining a fourth opening for receiving a handle into the channel. The first opening is positioned over the channel such that when a handle is fully inserted into the channel the opening in the handle would be accessible through the first opening of the plate. The second opening is positioned over the channel such that when the handle is inserted into the channel and a connecting pin is inserted into the second opening and the handle, the handle becomes connected to the bracket. The third opening is positioned to align with the at least one hole in a mounting plate of an oil container valve when the handle is coupled to the stud of the oil container valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Alan McDowell
  • Publication number: 20220364659
    Abstract: Brackets including a plate having a first, a second, and a third opening, and a channel extending from the plate. The channel has a first and a second end, the first end defining a fourth opening for receiving a handle into the channel. The first opening is positioned over the channel such that when a handle is fully inserted into the channel the opening in the handle would be accessible through the first opening of the plate. The second opening is positioned over the channel such that when the handle is inserted into the channel and a connecting pin is inserted into the second opening and the handle, the handle becomes connected to the bracket. The third opening is positioned to align with the at least one hole in a mounting plate of an oil container valve when the handle is coupled to the stud of the oil container valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Alan MCDOWELL