Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Meischner

Christopher R. Meischner 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).

  • System for monitoring dilution
    Patent number: 7017392
    Abstract: The system for monitoring dilution has a commodity being stored separately from a first fluid. The commodity has a predetermined distinguishing parameter (DP2) and the first fluid has a predetermined distinguishing parameter (DP1) being different from that of the predetermined distinguishing parameter (DP2) of the commodity. During operation of an apparatus the first fluid dilutes the commodity. A monitoring station has a device therein in which the predetermined distinguishing parameter (DP2) of the commodity is distinguished from the predetermined distinguishing parameter (DP1) of the first fluid. The monitoring station has at least one of a display monitor and a recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Christopher R. Meischner, Nermin Jelacic, Anthony Jones, Timothy E. Delaney, Scott A. Butzin, Thomas G Muir