Patents by Inventor Arjan Kolkman

Arjan Kolkman 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).

  • Sight glass and low temperature method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6938481
    Abstract: An improved lower cost sight glass and a method for producing the same is disclosed, whereby the sight glass is made by placing a transparent component in secure contact with a metallic ring. The contact may optionally be effectuated by temporarily altering the relative dimensions of the metallic ring and the transparent component, placing the transparent component into the inner space of the metallic ring, and then reversing the altered relative dimensions of the metallic ring and the transparent component. A hermetic seal is formed between the transparent component and the metallic ring is by the application of an inorganic sealing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Dieter Paterek, Tariq Quadir, Arjan Kolkman, Scott Schuckmann
  • Sight glass and low temperature method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20030223139
    Abstract: An improved lower cost sight glass and a method for producing the same is disclosed, whereby the sight glass is made by placing a transparent component in secure s contact with a metallic ring. The contact may optionally be effectuated by temporarily altering the relative dimensions of the metallic ring and the transparent component, placing the transparent component into the inner space of the metallic ring, and then reversing the altered relative dimensions of the metallic ring and the transparent component. A hermetic seal is formed between the transparent component and the metallic ring is by the application of an inorganic sealing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Paterek, Tariq Quadir, Arjan Kolkman, Scott Schuckmann