Patents by Inventor Howard M. Kanare

Howard M. Kanare 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).

  • Patent number: 8047056
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention comprises a moisture vapor probe comprising a hollow sleeve and a removable electronics module. The probe has a generally cylindrical hollow sleeve having a sidewall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The sleeve comprises a sensor plate having a moisture vapor sensor and forming a water impermeable barrier with the sidewall. The sleeve has an opening such that a volume is defined by the opening, the sidewall and the sensor plate. The probe further comprises an electronics module removably disposable within the sleeve. The electronics module includes an information transfer unit. The information transfer unit in communication with the moisture vapor sensor and adapted to receive relative humidity information from the moisture vapor sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard M. Kanare, Ed Wagner, Tim Duncan
  • Publication number: 20090100926
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention comprises a moisture vapor probe comprising a hollow sleeve and a removable electronics module. The probe has a generally cylindrical hollow sleeve having a sidewall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The sleeve comprises a sensor plate having a moisture vapor sensor and forming a water impermeable barrier with the sidewall. The sleeve has an opening such that a volume is defined by the opening, the sidewall and the sensor plate. The probe further comprises an electronics module removably disposable within the sleeve. The electronics module includes an information transfer unit. The information transfer unit in communication with the moisture vapor sensor and adapted to receive relative humidity information from the moisture vapor sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Howard M. Kanare, Ed Wagner, Tim Duncan
  • Patent number: 7231815
    Abstract: A probe for determining the relative humidity and temperature of a substance such as a concrete floor. The probe is adapted to be inserted into a hole in the substance being tested. The probe has a head portion and a tail portion. A display is provided on the head portion to provide a user with a visual indication of the relative humidity and temperature within the substance. The entire probe structure is designed to be contained within the hole without the need for any components protruding out of the hole to cause an obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard M. Kanare