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: 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