Patents by Inventor Daniel Fingas

Daniel Fingas 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).

  • Probe for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure, and backfill composition for same
    Patent number: 11970781
    Abstract: A probe for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure includes: a body; a reference electrode accommodated in an interior of the body; and a volume of backfill accommodated in the interior of the body and at least partially surrounding the reference electrode. The backfill includes at least one of: zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and lithium acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Hycem Bahgat, William Daniel Fingas
  • Apparatus for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure, and method
    Patent number: 11555249
    Abstract: A probe for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure includes: a steel electrode; a reference electrode; and a coupon fabricated of a conductive material. The steel electrode, the reference electrode and the conductive coupon are positioned in an ionically conductive medium in proximity with each other and are isolated from direct electrical contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Gummow, Daniel Fingas, Hycem Bahgat
  • PROBE FOR MEASURING A CATHODIC PROTECTION CONDITION OF A BURIED STEEL STRUCTURE, AND BACKFILL COMPOSITION FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20210246561
    Abstract: A probe for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure includes: a body; a reference electrode accommodated in an interior of the body; and a volume of backfill accommodated in the interior of the body and at least partially surrounding the reference electrode. The backfill includes at least one of: zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and lithium acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hycem Bahgat, William Daniel Fingas
  • APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A CATHODIC PROTECTION CONDITION OF A BURIED STEEL STRUCTURE, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190368054
    Abstract: A probe for measuring a cathodic protection condition of a buried steel structure includes: a steel electrode; a reference electrode; and a coupon fabricated of a conductive material. The steel electrode, the reference electrode and the conductive coupon are positioned in an ionically conductive medium in proximity with each other and are isolated from direct electrical contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Gummow, Daniel Fingas, Hycem Bahgat