Patents by Inventor Gregory Naff Boitnott

Gregory Naff Boitnott 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).

  • Method for automating control systems for performing a complex transient permeability test
    Patent number: 10613014
    Abstract: An improved complex transient permeability measurement is described. The improvement allows a computer controlled measurement system to automatically adjust the time scale of the transient in order to produce reliable results. The automated method is an improvement on the previous trial and error method, allowing measurements to be more easily optimized and automated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: New England Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven H. Hender, Gregory Naff Boitnott
  • METHOD FOR AUTOMATING CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING A COMPLEX TRANSIENT PERMEABILITY TEST
    Publication number: 20180209891
    Abstract: An improved complex transient permeability measurement is described. The improvement allows a computer controlled measurement system to automatically adjust the time scale of the transient in order to produce reliable results. The automated method is an improvement on the previous trial and error method, allowing measurements to be more easily optimized and automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Naff Boitnott, Steven H. Henck
  • Automatic impulse hammer for characterization of mechanical properties of a material
    Patent number: 9618436
    Abstract: A method for determining mechanical properties of a material includes positioning a probe tip of selected material properties having a selected geometry and a selected accelerating mass at a selected position and a selected height above a sample of the material. The probe tip is released to accelerate toward the sample. A first parameter related to force on the probe tip with respect to time is recorded. The releasing the probe tip is repeated with at least one of a different selected probe tip material, a different tip geometry, a different height and a different accelerating mass to record a second parameter related to force. The first and second parameters are used to determine at least one of an elastic property and a strength of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: New England Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Naff Boitnott, Gilles Yves Albert Bussod, Jean-Carlo McLure
  • AUTOMATIC IMPULSE HAMMER FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140245819
    Abstract: A method for determining mechanical properties of a material includes positioning a probe tip of selected material properties having a selected geometry and a selected accelerating mass at a selected position and a selected height above a sample of the material. The probe tip is released to accelerate toward the sample. A first parameter related to force on the probe tip with respect to time is recorded. The releasing the probe tip is repeated with at least one of a different selected probe tip material, a different tip geometry, a different height and a different accelerating mass to record a second parameter related to force. The first and second parameters are used to determine at least one of an elastic property and a strength of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: New England Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Naff Boitnott, Gilles Yves Albert Bussod, Jean-Carlo McLure