Patents by Inventor Gary Putnam

Gary Putnam 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).

  • Load applying tool
    Patent number: 7661184
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting a desired load applied to a device such as a valve. A tool is applied to the valve. Force applied to the tool is transmitted to the valve packing. A selected load force is applied to the tool. The packing is secured to set the selected load force applied to the packing. The tool may be removed from the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Gary Putnam, Charles G. Falletta, Thomas Lippucci, John Carrus, Wayne Ostrosky
  • Load applying tool and method
    Publication number: 20050210648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting a desired load applied to a device such as a valve. A tool is applied to the valve. Force applied to the tool is transmitted to the valve packing. A selected load force is applied to the tool. The packing is secured to set the selected load force applied to the packing. The tool may be removed from the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Putnam, Charles Falletta, Thomas Lippucci, John Carrus, Wayne Ostrosky
  • IR Corrected electrochemical cell test instrument
    Patent number: 4305039
    Abstract: A test instrument for an electrochemical cell generates a current which counteracts the cell current so that it is briefly reduced to zero thereby allowing the electrode potential or cell potential to be measured free from the IR or ohmic polarization loss. A sample and hold circuit is enabled shortly after the current is interrupted to sense the voltage level of the electrode or electrochemical cell which has only experienced the voltage change due to the IR polarization losses. When cell current is restored, the IR corrected potential stored in the sample and hold circuit is compared to the control potential, and the difference between the two causes automatic adjustment of the average cell current such that the IR corrected potential of the cell is maintained despite any changes in IR polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Werner H. Steuernagel, John C. Noll, Gary Putnam