Patents by Inventor Gerritt VanVranken Beneker

Gerritt VanVranken Beneker 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).

  • Sensor for inductive measure of fluid level
    Patent number: 8196466
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring fluid level is provided that includes a float, which may be steel or another material that affects magnetic flux. The sensor further includes a housing defining a cavity configured to receive the float. The housing may be, but need not be, tubular, and the cavity may be cylindrical. At least one magnetic coil is wound to the housing along the cavity. The coil may be wound around the housing. The float is positionable in the fluid to move within the cavity in relation to fluid level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gerritt VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller