Patents by Inventor Chris E. Pomeroy

Chris E. Pomeroy 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).

  • Patent number: 7283735
    Abstract: A windshield wiper solution dispenser located at vehicle servicing stations or fuel stations. The stations are usually located in geographic regions which are exposed to long periods of freezing temperatures. The solution dispenser is configured to maintain the solution within the dispenser in a liquid state during outside freezing temperatures. The dispenser has an interior region which contains the solution and also has a heater to keep the solution in a liquid state. A plurality of monitors or sensors are provided as well as temperature controlling mechanisms. In one embodiment the heater has a programmable logic device or controller to monitor the interior temperature and exterior temperatures as well as the solution liquid level and adjust the heater and the amount of solution contained in the dispenser as needed. The heater can be a coiled electrical resistance heater, an electrical liner heater, or a plurality of thermoelectric units which can be placed around the outside of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventors: Chris E. Pomeroy, Brent A. Caldwell