Patents by Inventor Gerald F. Rome

Gerald F. Rome 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).

  • Safety system and method
    Patent number: 4727447
    Abstract: A safety system for use with apparatus having a conductive member and where the apparatus changes the attitude and/or altitude of the conductive member during its operation includes at least one sensor which senses an electric field and provides a signal representative of the strength of the electric field. A safety device responsive to the signal from the sensor prevents the further changing of the conductive member's attitude and/or altitude when the electric field strength is greater than a predetermined safe value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald F. Rome
  • Safety system for an oil well derrick
    Patent number: 4524952
    Abstract: A safety system for an oil well type derrick that has a crown block and a traveling block and drawworks for raising and lowering the traveling block. It uses electrical sensing means to detect the presence of the traveling block, and it has electronic circuits to control an actuator for braking the drawworks in order to prevent the traveling block from contacting the crown block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Rome, Frank L. Lankford, Jr.