Patents by Inventor Erik Weyer
Erik Weyer 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).
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Patent number: 7614824Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate has at least one side member attached to the barrier member. A drive member co-operates with the side member(s) to allow raising and lowering of the barrier member to regulate flow of liquid through the control gate. The drive member includes a spool and an engagement member that is secured under tension and winds around the spool. As the spool turns it causes, with the engagement member, movement of the barrier member. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty, Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Patent number: 7461999Abstract: A method and device for measuring flow rate of a liquid through a gate in a channel. The device having a first pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the liquid at a first position upstream of the gate. A second pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the liquid at a second position downstream of the gate. An opening sensor for measuring the position of opening of the gate and a processor for calculating the flow rate using an algorithm based on the measurements.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty, Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Publication number: 20070253774Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate has at least one side member attached to the barrier member. A drive member co-operates with the side member(s) to allow raising and lowering of the barrier member to regulate flow of liquid through the control gate. The drive member includes a spool and an engagement member that is secured under tension and winds around the spool. As the spool turns it causes, with the engagement member, movement of the barrier member. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: Rubicon Research Pty, LtdInventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Patent number: 7244078Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The Control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate has at least one side member attached to the barrier member. A drive member co-operates with the side member(s) to allow raising and lowering of the barrier member to regulate flow of liquid through the control gate. The drive member includes a spool and an engagement member that is secured under tension and winds around the spool. As the spool turns it causes, with the engagement member, movement of the barrier member. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty, Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Patent number: 7152001Abstract: The invention discloses a method of predicting the fluid level at a predetermined location in a fluid flow network (10) having at least one regulator (16, 18) to control the flow of fluid along fluid flow network (10). The method includes the steps of collecting data based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream (24, 28) of at least one regulator (16, 18), fluid levels downstream (26, 29) of at least one regulator (16, 18) and the opening position (30, 32) of at least one regulator (16, 18), and using data analysis (40) to provide a model based on the data whereby the model will provide prediction of fluid level at the predetermined location based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream (24, 28) of at least one regulator (16, 18) and the opening position (30, 32) of at least one regulator (16, 18).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Patent number: 7083359Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The Control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate has at least one side member attached to the barrier member. A drive member co-operates with the side member(s) to allow raising and lowering of the barrier member to regulate flow of liquid through the control gate. A flow control member allow the liquid to flow over the gate substantially parallel to the floor of the channel. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Rubicon Research Pty. Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Publication number: 20060083592Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The Control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate has at least one side member attached to the barrier member. A drive member co-operates with the side member(s) to allow raising and lowering of the barrier member to regulate flow of liquid through the control gate. The drive member includes a spool and an engagement member that is secured under tension and winds around the spool. As the spool turns it causes, with the engagement member, movement of the barrier member. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Rubicon Research Pty, Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Publication number: 20060056915Abstract: A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The control gate has a flow stabilisation device for the regulation of liquid flow along the channel. The flow stabilisation device includes a flow direction plate pivotally attached to the control gate. The flow direction plate is adapted to allow liquid passing through the control gate to exit from the control gate substantially parallel with the floor of the channel. Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Rubicon Research Pty, Ltd.Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Publication number: 20040156681Abstract: The invention discloses a method of predicting the fluid level at a predetermined location in a fluid flow network (10) having at least one regulator (16, 18) to control the flow of fluid along fluid flow network (10). The method includes the steps of collecting data based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream (24, 28) of at least one regulator (16, 18), fluid levels downstream (26, 29) of at least one regulator (16, 18) and the opening position (30, 32) of at least one regulator (16, 18), and using data analysis (40) to provide a model based on the data whereby the model will provide prediction of fluid level at the predetermined location based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream (24, 28) of at least one regulator (16, 18) and the opening position (30, 32) of at least one regulator (16, 18).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer
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Publication number: 20040009041Abstract: The invention provides a control gate (10) adapted to be installed across a channel (12) for liquids. Control gate (10) has a barrier member (22) that is pivotally mounted at or adjacent the base (20) of flow channel (12) and at least one side member (26) attached to barrier member (22). A drive means (34) co-operates with the at least one side member (26) or central member to allow raising and lowering of barrier member (22) to regulate flow of liquid through control gate (10). Also described is a method of measuring flow rate through a control gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: David Aughton, Iven Mareels, Erik Weyer