Patents by Inventor Brock Brown

Brock Brown 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).

  • Permeameter probe
    Patent number: 9371729
    Abstract: A permeameter probe, configured for performing hydraulic conductivity measurements of soil, includes a standpipe having a top section, a transitional section, and a bottom section. The transitional section provides a gradual change in diameter between the larger diameter bottom section and the smaller diameter top section. The standpipe also includes a lower lip for forming a pressure fitting between the standpipe and a casing placed in a borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: J.R. Simplot Company
    Inventors: Brock Brown, Ron Hager, Grant J. Williams
  • PERMEAMETER PROBE
    Publication number: 20130340517
    Abstract: A permeameter probe, configured for performing hydraulic conductivity measurements of soil, includes a standpipe having a top section, a transitional section, and a bottom section. The transitional section provides a gradual change in diameter between the larger diameter bottom section and the smaller diameter top section. The standpipe also includes a lower lip for forming a pressure fitting between the standpipe and a casing placed in a borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Brock Brown, Ron Hager, Grant J. Williams