Patents by Inventor James D. Springer

James D. Springer 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: 10895508
    Abstract: A sensor insert for positioning a temperature sensor within a glycol bottle. The sensor insert may be transparent and in the general shape of a tube, and is adapted for insertion in a bottle having an upper opening and a bottom. The sensor insert can also comprise an insert body having a first end, a second end and an inner surface. The insert body may be tapered from the first end toward the second end, for easy insertion into the bottle. The sensor insert can hold a temperature sensor away from the bottom and sides of the bottle to enable more accurate temperature readings. The insert also allows fluid within the bottle to be in contact with the temperature sensor due to fluid openings in the insert body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Dickson/Unigage, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Tjaden, Jr., Steven J. Thompson, James D. Springer, Denise A. Alexander
  • Patent number: 10697810
    Abstract: A sensor housing assembly for enclosing an electrical interface circuit, a sensor or sensor input, and a connector for interfacing with a data unit. The sensor housing assembly generally includes a housing containing a circuit board and interface circuitry to condition a sensor input signal, and a connector mounted on the circuit board, the assembly being insertable into a data unit. The housing can include a protrusion that prevents the assembly from being inserted into the data unit incorrectly, which also allows a symmetrical connector to be used. The sensor housing assembly is adapted to be inserted into a receptacle in the data unit, which has blocking tabs that act with the protrusion to ensure that the assembly can only be inserted one way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dickson/Unigage, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Tjaden, Jr., Denise A. Alexander, Steven J. Thompson, James D. Springer