Patents by Inventor Burt Swersey

Burt Swersey 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).

  • Training device for extinguishing fires, method and system of use thereof
    Publication number: 20050202379
    Abstract: Devices for training in extinguishing fires comprising a control unit and a flame generation unit as well as methods and systems of use thereof are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Darois, Steven Galonska, John Blackburn, Burt Swersey, Travis Bashaw
  • Differential permeometer
    Patent number: 6843106
    Abstract: Permeability of a porous, sheet-like sample is determined using a device that is designed to measure the pressure differential between a first stream of fluid applied across an entire thickness of a test sample and a second stream of fluid applied across an entire thickness of a reference sample. The flow rate for both the test fluid flow system and the reference fluid flow system is determined independently, by measuring a pressure drop throughout the flow system. Data obtained from pressure and flow rate for test and reference fluids are used to calculate percent change in permeability and/or actual permeability using Darcy's Law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Burt Swersey, Marcie J. Harvey, Elias Kaplan, Jennifer Lamana, Stephen J. Howard, Dean Meloney, John P. Weed, Timothy Novak
  • Jump rope device
    Patent number: 6634994
    Abstract: The jump rope device employs DC motors to rotate two ropes and a dual closed loop control system is used to synchronize the turning movements of the two ropes. An infrared beam is used to monitor the use of the machine by a user. Each motor housing is mounted on a tripod support which can be collapsed for ease of transportation and storage. A floor mat with sensors may be employed for various exercises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Tahira Reid, Burt Swersey, Paul Fiscarelli, Rory MacKean, Joe Doucette, Lakisha Anderson, Maneesh Shrivastav, Colleen Conlon, Thomas Manning, Kevin Haynes, Serge Rigaud, Eileen Carrier, William Foley
  • Differential permeometer
    Publication number: 20020178790
    Abstract: Permeability of a porous, sheet-like sample is determined using a device that is designed to measure the pressure differential between a first stream of fluid applied across an entire thickness of a test sample and a second stream of fluid applied across an entire thickness of a reference sample. The flow rate for both the test fluid flow system and the reference fluid flow system is determined independently, by measuring a pressure drop throughout the flow system. Data obtained from pressure and flow rate for test and reference fluids are used to calculate percent change in permeability and/or actual permeability using Darcy's Law.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Burt Swersey, Marcie J. Harvey, Elias Kaplan, Jennifer Lamana, Stephen J. Howard, Dean Meloney, John Weed, Timothy Novak
  • Jump rope device
    Publication number: 20020123413
    Abstract: The jump rope device employs DC motors to rotate two ropes and a dual closed loop control system is used to synchronize the turning movements of the two ropes. An infrared beam is used to monitor the use of the machine by a user. Each motor housing is mounted on a tripod support which can be collapsed for ease of transportation and storage. A floor mat with sensors may be employed for various exercises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Tahira Reid, Burt Swersey, Paul Fiscarelli, Rory Mackean, Joe Doucette, Lakisha Anderson, Maneesh Shrivastav, Colleen Conlon, Thomas Manning, Kevin Haynes, Serge Rigaud, Eileen Carrier, William Foley