Patents by Inventor Glen Croft

Glen Croft 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).

  • Publication number: 20260049879
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a vacuum pressure gauge for measuring a vacuum pressure in a vacuum system component. The vacuum pressure gauge has a base for mounting the vacuum pressure gauge to the vacuum system component. A vacuum pressure sensor is fastened to the base. A control unit is provided to control the vacuum pressure sensor. A power supply unit is provided for supplying power to the vacuum pressure sensor. The power supply unit and the vacuum pressure sensor have complementary electrical connectors for connecting the power supply unit to the vacuum pressure sensor. The power supply unit is removably mounted to the vacuum pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Gary Michael George Lord, Jonathan Reeve-Fowkes, Jayne Marie Schjerve, Glen Croft, Ylber Doniku, Bishoy Zakaria, Nicholas Daniel Hutton, Janos Gabor Kristof
  • Patent number: 12523561
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge assembly. The assembly comprises a body defining an internal chamber for receiving working gas and a heater element disposed within the chamber. The body is defined by a wall having an outer facing wall surface and an opposing inner facing wall surface. A thermal compensation element is enclosed within the wall between the outer and inner facing wall surfaces. The present disclosure also relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge including the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Gary Michael George Lord, Matthew Gareth Key, Nicholas Daniel Hutton, Glen Croft
  • Patent number: 12487141
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge assembly. The assembly comprises a body defining an internal chamber for receiving working gas and a heater element disposed within the chamber. The body is defined by a wall having an outer facing wall surface and an opposing inner facing wall surface. A thermal compensation element and a thermal equalisation element are in thermal communication with the body. The body is made of a material with a first thermal conductivity, and the thermal equalisation element is made of a material with a second thermal conductivity that is higher than the first thermal conductivity. The present disclosure also relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge including the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Glen Croft, Nicholas Daniel Hutton, Gary Michael George Lord, Matthew Gareth Key
  • Publication number: 20240019331
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge assembly. The assembly comprises a body defining an internal chamber for receiving working gas and a heater element disposed within the chamber. The body is defined by a wall having an outer facing wall surface and an opposing inner facing wall surface. A thermal compensation element and a thermal equalisation element are in thermal communication with the body. The body is made of a material with a first thermal conductivity, and the thermal equalisation element is made of a material with a second thermal conductivity that is higher than the first thermal conductivity. The present disclosure also relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge including the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Glen Croft, Nicholas Daniel Hutton, Gary Michael George Lord, Matthew Gareth Key
  • Publication number: 20230417615
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge assembly. The assembly comprises a body defining an internal chamber for receiving working gas and a heater element disposed within the chamber. The body is defined by a wall having an outer facing wall surface and an opposing inner facing wall surface. A thermal compensation element is enclosed within the wall between the outer and inner facing wall surfaces. The present disclosure also relates to a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge including the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Michael George Lord, Matthew Gareth Key, Nicholas Daniel Hutton, Glen Croft