Patents by Inventor Jay M. Kuga

Jay M. Kuga 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).

  • Portable groundwater sampling device
    Patent number: 5186253
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the physical characteristics of groundwater or other fluids. The sampling device includes a frame, a hanger for suspending the device from the wellhead, a service cable storage reel mounted for rotation on the frame, a handle for rotating the reel, a lock for preventing rotation of the reel with respect to the frame and a guide for directing the service cable from the reel into the wellhead. The device also may include a service cable which includes discharge hose and an electrical cable which are bonded together to function as a unitary cable and a cable block for sealing the lower end of the electrical cable to prevent the incursion of groundwater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Instrumentation Northwest, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Gustafson, Jay M. Kuga