Patents by Inventor Colin Howell

Colin Howell 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: 10913382
    Abstract: A trailer mounted protection device (10) for protecting a vehicle (20) positioned on the trailer (18) from debris, the device including a first frame-enclosed panel (13A) and a second frame-enclosed panel (13B), each panel connected to the trailer (18), a first connecting assembly (40, 49A, 49B) for connecting a leading side (26A, 26B) of the frame (12A, 12B) of each panel (13A, 13B) to a forward part of the trailer (18), a second connecting assembly (71) for connecting a trailing side (28A, 28B) of the frame (12A, 12B) of each panel (13A, 13B) to a rearward part of the trailer (18), wherein at least one of the connecting assemblies is adjustable to enable connection of the device (10) to differently sized or differently shaped trailers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: JGC COMPONENTS PTY., LTD.
    Inventor: Scott Colin Howell
  • Publication number: 20200108761
    Abstract: A trailer mounted protection device (10) for protecting a vehicle (20) positioned on the trailer (18) from debris, the device including a first frame-enclosed panel (13A) and a second frame-enclosed panel (13B), each panel connected to the trailer (18), a first connecting assembly (40, 49A, 49B) for connecting a leading side (26A, 26B) of the frame (12A, 12B) of each panel (13A, 13B) to a forward part of the trailer (18), a second connecting assembly (71) for connecting a trailing side (28A, 28B) of the frame (12A, 12B) of each panel (13A, 13B) to a rearward part of the trailer (18), wherein at least one of the connecting assemblies is adjustable to enable connection of the device (10) to differently sized or differently shaped trailers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Scott Colin Howell
  • Patent number: 9651511
    Abstract: A conductivity sensor is described in which electrodes are held in a desired position within a housing of the sensor by a number of slots accurately positioned within the housing. In one embodiment the slots are integrally formed within the housing. Once the electrodes have been inserted into the slots a thermoset resin is poured into the housing and cured. A through bore is then drilled through the housing, the electrodes and the cured resin to form a flow conduit through the sensor. A dual frequency excitation technique is also described that allows a measurement to be obtained of a polarization resistance of the electrodes. In one embodiment this measurement is stored and used to correct subsequent conductivity measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Limited
    Inventors: Colin Howell, David Albone, David Edward Coe
  • Patent number: 9086357
    Abstract: A conductivity sensor is described in which electrodes are held in a desired position within a housing of the sensor by a number of slots accurately positioned within the housing. In one embodiment the slots are integrally formed within the housing. Once the electrodes have been inserted into the slots a thermoset resin is poured into the housing and cured. A through bore is then drilled through the housing, the electrodes and the cured resin to form a flow conduit through the sensor. A dual frequency excitation technique is also described that allows a measurement to be obtained of a polarisation resistance of the electrodes. In one embodiment this measurement is stored and used to correct subsequent conductivity measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Limited
    Inventors: Colin Howell, David Albone, David Edward Coe
  • Publication number: 20100292944
    Abstract: A conductivity sensor is described in which electrodes are held in a desired position within a housing of the sensor by a number of slots accurately positioned within the housing. In one embodiment the slots are integrally formed within the housing. Once the electrodes have been inserted into the slots a thermoset resin is poured into the housing and cured. A through bore is then drilled through the housing, the electrodes and the cured resin to form a flow conduit through the sensor. A dual frequency excitation technique is also described that allows a measurement tote obtained of a polarisation resistance of the electrodes. In one embodiment this measurement is stored and used to correct subsequent conductivity measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Howell, David Albone, David Edward Coe