Patents by Inventor Chris Heaton

Chris Heaton 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: 20220205239
    Abstract: The track is elongate such that it extends along a longitudinal axis. The track comprises an alignment feature located at a predetermined alignment position along the longitudinal axis of the track. The alignment feature is configured to secure a partition support member at the alignment position when the partition support member is received by the track. The alignment feature comprises one of a projection or recess configured to engage with the other of a projection or recess of the partition support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne King, Lee Cross, Chris Heaton
  • Patent number: 11016051
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the disclosed wireless sensors comprise chemically-sensitive conductor traces that respond to variations in the polymer surrounding the sensors due to the change in proximity of the chemicals stored within the polymer vessels (e.g., degradation of the structural integrity of the polymer vessel). The sensors may generally be installed at the interface between the corrosion barrier and the structural layers of a polymer vessel comprising any FRP, PTFE, plastic, or other polymers. As the chemical stored within the polymer vessel degrades or permeates the corrosion barrier, the impedance measured by the sensor, in one embodiment, changes, which signals a change in the structural integrity of the polymer in which the sensor is embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Materials Technology Institute, Inc. (MTI)
    Inventors: Robert Sinko, Chris Heaton, Brian English, Heather Allain