Patents by Inventor Gary L. Horacek

Gary L. Horacek 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).

  • Pseudo-fouling detector and use thereof to control an industrial water process
    Patent number: 6475394
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which enables the monitoring and if desired controlling of fouling within a fluid system. The present invention includes a pseudo-fouling detector system with a pair of identical sensors, where said sensors measure a variable, such as, temperature or pH, in a fluid, producing an electric output representative of the variable. The variable measurements are used to calculate a fouling index which is further used to develop fouling treatment strategies for controlling the amount of fouling in the fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Ondeo Nalco Company
    Inventors: Kun Xiong, Gary L. Horacek, Robert L. Wetegrove, Rodney H. Banks
  • Pseudo-fouling detector and use thereof to control an industrial water process
    Publication number: 20020108911
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which enables the monitoring and if desired controlling of fouling within a fluid system. The present invention includes a pseudo-fouling detector system with a pair of identical sensors, where said sensors measure a variable, such as, temperature or pH, in a fluid, producing an electric output representative of the variable. The variable measurements are used to calculate a fouling index which is further used to develop fouling treatment strategies for controlling the amount of fouling in the fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Kun Xiong, Gary L. Horacek, Robert L. Wetegrove, Rodney H. Banks