Patents by Inventor Dan Clevenger

Dan Clevenger 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: 12619786
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a smart pump register device used during fluid transfer operations. The register allows third party software, such as third-party applications, to be downloaded to the register. The third-party software may be downloaded from a cloud-based application store without hardware modifications. The third-party software may be used for various tasks associated with fluid transfer events. A fluid transfer system can comprise a cloud computing environment that can maintain an application database of third-party applications. A register device can comprise a regulated software portion and an unregulated software portion. The unregulated portion can run third party applications downloaded from the application database, and the regulated portion can remain isolated from the unregulated portion to maintain integrity of the regulated portion. A metering device can be used to communicate metering data to the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Solutions, inc.
    Inventors: Dan Clevenger, Jeff Hageman
  • Patent number: 12612184
    Abstract: An improved fluid transfer accuracy, information collection, and overall management. A system may utilize a pump to transfer fluid from a source to a target vessel, a meter for measuring an amount of fluid transferred, a density meter to detect actual fluid density, and a control unit to determine actual fluid transfer amount based on density. As an example, a fluid flow meter can be coupled with a flow conduit to determine fluid volume, along with the density meter to detect real-time density of transferred fluid. During a fluid transfer event, such as aircraft refueling, LPG fueling, or other refined fuels or valuable liquids, fluid volume can be converted to fluid weight in real-time based on actual density. The real-time fluid weight can be used to determine if a target fluid weight has been reached, and fluid flow can be shut off at the appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Hageman, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Frank Montalvo
  • Publication number: 20240300667
    Abstract: An improved fluid transfer accuracy, information collection, and overall management. A system may utilize a pump to transfer fluid from a source to a target vessel, a meter for measuring an amount of fluid transferred, a density meter to detect actual fluid density, and a control unit to determine actual fluid transfer amount based on density. As an example, a fluid flow meter can be coupled with a flow conduit to determine fluid volume, along with the density meter to detect real-time density of transferred fluid. During a fluid transfer event, such as aircraft refueling, LPG fueling, or other refined fuels or valuable liquids, fluid volume can be converted to fluid weight in real-time based on actual density. The real-time fluid weight can be used to determine if a target fluid weight has been reached, and fluid flow can be shut off at the appropriate time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Flow Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Hageman, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Frank Montalvo
  • Patent number: 11981454
    Abstract: An improved fluid transfer accuracy, information collection, and overall management. A system may utilize a pump to transfer fluid from a source to a target vessel, a meter for measuring an amount of fluid transferred, a density meter to detect actual fluid density, and a control unit to determine actual fluid transfer amount based on density. As an example, a fluid flow meter can be coupled with a flow conduit to determine fluid volume, along with the density meter to detect real-time density of transferred fluid. During a fluid transfer event, such as aircraft refueling, LPG fueling, or other refined fuels or valuable liquids, fluid volume can be converted to fluid weight in real-time based on actual density. The real-time fluid weight can be used to determine if a target fluid weight has been reached, and fluid flow can be shut off at the appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Flow Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Hageman, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Frank Montalvo
  • Patent number: 11788872
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for accurately determining the volume of liquid in a container, such as after or prior to a fluid transfer into/from the container. The volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter can be measured at multiple data intervals by a flow meter. Further, the height of a liquid inside the container can be measured by a liquid level sensor at the multiple data intervals. A register can receive data indicative of the respective measurements, and the volume of liquid in the container can be determined based on the relationship between data indicative of the measurement of the volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter at the multiple data intervals and the measurement of the height of a liquid inside the container at the multiple data intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Liquid Controls LLC
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bond, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Jeff Hageman
  • Publication number: 20230214531
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a smart pump register device used during fluid transfer operations. The register allows third party software, such as third-party applications, to be downloaded to the register. The third-party software may be downloaded from a cloud-based application store without hardware modifications. The third-party software may be used for various tasks associated with fluid transfer events. A fluid transfer system can comprise a cloud computing environment that can maintain an application database of third-party applications. A register device can comprise a regulated software portion and an unregulated software portion. The unregulated portion can run third party applications downloaded from the application database, and the regulated portion can remain isolated from the unregulated portion to maintain integrity of the regulated portion. A metering device can be used to communicate metering data to the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Advanced Flow Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan CLEVENGER, Jeff HAGEMAN
  • Publication number: 20210325215
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for accurately determining the volume of liquid in a container, such as after or prior to a fluid transfer into/from the container. The volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter can be measured at multiple data intervals by a flow meter. Further, the height of a liquid inside the container can be measured by a liquid level sensor at the multiple data intervals. A register can receive data indicative of the respective measurements, and the volume of liquid in the container can be determined based on the relationship between data indicative of the measurement of the volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter at the multiple data intervals and the measurement of the height of a liquid inside the container at the multiple data intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Liquid Controls LLC
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bond, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Jeff Hageman
  • Publication number: 20210031946
    Abstract: An improved fluid transfer accuracy, information collection, and overall management. A system may utilize a pump to transfer fluid from a source to a target vessel, a meter for measuring an amount of fluid transferred, a density meter to detect actual fluid density, and a control unit to determine actual fluid transfer amount based on density. As an example, a fluid flow meter can be coupled with a flow conduit to determine fluid volume, along with the density meter to detect real-time density of transferred fluid. During a fluid transfer event, such as aircraft refueling, LPG fueling, or other refined fuels or valuable liquids, fluid volume can be converted to fluid weight in real-time based on actual density. The real-time fluid weight can be used to determine if a target fluid weight has been reached, and fluid flow can be shut off at the appropriate time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Liquid Controls LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Hageman, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Frank Montalvo
  • Publication number: 20200126401
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for providing for improved fluid transfer information collection and management. Such a system may utilize scannable codes to collect fluid transfer information, mitigating the use of printable tickets, manual collection, or wireless connection and transmission to remote external devices while improving security. As an example, a fluid flow meter can be coupled with a register that collects flow information from the meter and other collected information associated with fluid transfer. Upon completion of a fluid transfer event, such as aircraft refueling, LPG fueling, or other refined fuels or valuable liquids, data associated with the transfer event, such as amount, type, conditions, operator, time, etc., can be converted into an encryptable, scannable code, such as a QR code. The scannable code can be displayed on a display screen, and captured by a portable device, and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Liquid Controls LLC
    Inventor: Dan Clevenger