Patents by Inventor Darcy James Beurle

Darcy James Beurle 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).

  • Flowfield sensors for monitoring liquid flow
    Patent number: 10252920
    Abstract: Data relating to fluid dynamics is obtained using a flow field sensor that measures acceleration and angular velocity of the sensor on three axes. Ballast control allows the sensor to obtain neutral buoyancy within the fluid. The sensor is effective in opaque fluids and closed containers as data is stored in a removable memory. Froth flotation systems are among the applications for the sensor. The small size, the geometry, and the center of mass of the sensor allow it to follow the flow field in a vessel without material disruption of the flow field or weight-induced angular displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Julia S. Baldauf, Darcy James Beurle, Matthew Downton, Stephen M. Moore, Christine Schieber, George Yiapanis
  • FLOWFIELD SENSORS FOR MONITORING LIQUID FLOW
    Publication number: 20170066660
    Abstract: Data relating to fluid dynamics is obtained using a flow field sensor that measures acceleration and angular velocity of the sensor on three axes. Ballast control allows the sensor to obtain neutral buoyancy within the fluid. The sensor is effective in opaque fluids and closed containers as data is stored in a removable memory. Froth flotation systems are among the applications for the sensor. The small size, the geometry, and the center of mass of the sensor allow it to follow the flow field in a vessel without material disruption of the flow field or weight-induced angular displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Julia S. Baldauf, Darcy James Beurle, Matthew Downton, Stephen M. Moore, Christine Schieber, George Yiapanis