Patents by Inventor Jacob E. Kaad

Jacob E. Kaad 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: 10659726
    Abstract: A system for inspecting pipelines utilizing a wireless device preferably includes a push cable inspection system, a data display unit, an interface software program and a WiFi transmitter. The push cable inspection system includes a push cable, a distance encoder and a cable reel. A video camera is attached to an end of the push cable. The distance encoder measures the distance traveled by the push cable. The data display unit receives an output from the distance encoder and the video camera. The data display unit overlays a changing numeric distance on the video feed to create a numeric video feed. The numeric video feed is transmitted by the WiFi transmitter to the wireless device. The interface software program is installed on the wireless device. The interface software program receives the numeric video feed from the data display unit and stores the numeric video feed on the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: VEMSI/HTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Stephen R. Frey, Kevin J. Witt, Keith F. Jacobs, Richard D. Ohlendorf, Jacob E. Kaad
  • Patent number: 10638024
    Abstract: A pole mounted lighted camera preferably includes a camera unit, a light board, a camera housing, a liquid cap, a swivel base and a swivel bracket. The camera unit preferably includes a camera, a camera circuit board and a wireless transmitter circuit board. A second embodiment of a pole mounted lighted camera includes a camera housing, a front end cap, a rear end cap housing, a light board, a wireless transmission board, a power supply board and a self-leveling unit. The front end cap includes a lens and is attached to a front of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit is attached to the rear end cap housing. The rear end cap housing is attached to a rear of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit includes a stationary housing, a self-leveling mounting block, a bearing plate, a camera eye mounting plate and an optical imaging board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: UEMSI/HTV
    Inventors: Richard D. Dresang, Richard D. Ohlendorf, Jacob E. Kaad, Stephen R. Frey