Patents by Inventor Douglas R. Cobos

Douglas R. Cobos 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).

  • Sonic anemometer
    Patent number: 11598659
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for displacing liquid away from a signal path of sonic signals in a signal anemometer. A sonic anemometer may include a membrane positioned between a sonic transducer and the open environment. The membrane may be formed of a hydrophobic material that repels the liquid. The membrane may also include a plurality of pores that impede the flow of liquid through the membrane but enables sonic signals to pass through the membrane. The sonic anemometer may also include a reflector that displaces liquid away from the signal path of the sonic anemometer. The reflector may include one or more pores that wick liquid away from the signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: METER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Gaylon S. Campbell, Nathan Taysom, Colin S. Campbell, Douglas R. Cobos
  • SONIC ANEMOMETER
    Publication number: 20200109978
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for displacing liquid away from a signal path of sonic signals in a signal anemometer. A sonic anemometer may include a membrane positioned between a sonic transducer and the open environment. The membrane may be formed of a hydrophobic material that repels the liquid. The membrane may also include a plurality of pores that impede the flow of liquid through the membrane but enables sonic signals to pass through the membrane. The sonic anemometer may also include a reflector that displaces liquid away from the signal path of the sonic anemometer. The reflector may include one or more pores that wick liquid away from the signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: METER GROUP, INC. USA
    Inventors: Gaylon S. Campbell, Nathan Taysom, Colin S. Campbell, Douglas R. Cobos
  • Sonic anemometer
    Patent number: 10495499
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for displacing liquid away from a signal path of sonic signals in a signal anemometer. A sonic anemometer may include a membrane positioned between a sonic transducer and the open environment. The membrane may be formed of a hydrophobic material that repels the liquid. The membrane may also include a plurality of pores that impede the flow of liquid through the membrane but enables sonic signals to pass through the membrane. The sonic anemometer may also include a reflector that displaces liquid away from the signal path of the sonic anemometer. The reflector may include one or more pores that wick liquid away from the signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: METER Group, Inc. USA
    Inventors: Gaylon S. Campbell, Nathan Taysom, Colin S. Campbell, Douglas R. Cobos
  • Sonic Anemometer
    Publication number: 20190128713
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for displacing liquid away from a signal path of sonic signals in a signal anemometer. A sonic anemometer may include a membrane positioned between a sonic transducer and the open environment. The membrane may be formed of a hydrophobic material that repels the liquid. The membrane may also include a plurality of pores that impede the flow of liquid through the membrane but enables sonic signals to pass through the membrane. The sonic anemometer may also include a reflector that displaces liquid away from the signal path of the sonic anemometer. The reflector may include one or more pores that wick liquid away from the signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Gaylon S. Campbell, Nathan Taysom, Colin S. Campbell, Douglas R. Cobos