Patents by Inventor Jeff Audia

Jeff Audia 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).

  • Dynamic comparative diagnostics for catalytic structures and combustible gas sensors including catalytic structures
    Patent number: 11761935
    Abstract: A combustible gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas includes a first element including a first electric heating element, a first support structure on the first electric heating element and a first catalyst supported on the first support structure and electronic circuitry in electrical connection with the first element. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide energy to the first element to heat the first element to at least a first temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzes combustion of the analyte gas and to determine if the analyte gas is present based on a response of the first element to being heated to at least the first temperature. The electronic circuitry is further configured to apply an interrogation pulse to the first element in which energy to the first element is increased or decreased to induce an associated response from the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Flori Zanella, Sr., Michael Alvin Brown, Meghan E. Swanson, Daniel D. Santoro, Jr., Jeff Audia, Ryan Alan Sherry
  • DYNAMIC COMPARATIVE DIAGNOSTICS FOR CATALYTIC STRUCTURES AND COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSORS INCLUDING CATALYTIC STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20210181171
    Abstract: A combustible gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas includes a first element including a first electric heating element, a first support structure on the first electric heating element and a first catalyst supported on the first support structure and electronic circuitry in electrical connection with the first element. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide energy to the first element to heat the first element to at least a first temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzes combustion of the analyte gas and to determine if the analyte gas is present based on a response of the first element to being heated to at least the first temperature. The electronic circuitry is further configured to apply an interrogation pulse to the first element in which energy to the first element is increased or decreased to induce an associated response from the first element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Flori Zanella, SR., Michael Alvin Brown, Meghan E. Swanson, Daniel D. Santoro, JR., Jeff Audia, Ryan Alan Sherry
  • Dynamic comparative diagnostics for catalytic structures and combustible gas sensors including catalytic structures
    Patent number: 10948469
    Abstract: A combustible gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas includes a first element including a first electric heating element, a first support structure on the first electric heating element and a first catalyst supported on the first support structure and electronic circuitry in electrical connection with the first element. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide energy to the first element to heat the first element to at least a first temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzes combustion of the analyte gas and to determine if the analyte gas is present based on a response of the first element to being heated to at least the first temperature. The electronic circuitry is further configured to apply an interrogation pulse to the first element in which energy to the first element is increased or decreased to induce an associated response from the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Flori Zanella, Sr., Michael Alvin Brown, Meghan E. Swanson, Daniel D. Santoro, Jr., Jeff Audia, Ryan Alan Sherry
  • DYNAMIC COMPARATIVE DIAGNOSTICS FOR CATALYTIC STRUCTURES AND COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSORS INCLUDING CATALYTIC STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20180335411
    Abstract: A combustible gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas includes a first element including a first electric heating element, a first support structure on the first electric heating element and a first catalyst supported on the first support structure and electronic circuitry in electrical connection with the first element. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide energy to the first element to heat the first element to at least a first temperature at which the first catalyst catalyzes combustion of the analyte gas and to determine if the analyte gas is present based on a response of the first element to being heated to at least the first temperature. The electronic circuitry is further configured to apply an interrogation pulse to the first element in which energy to the first element is increased or decreased to induce an associated response from the first element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Flori Zanella, SR., Michael Alvin Brown, Meghan E. Swanson, Daniel Santoro, Jeff Audia, Ryan Alan Sherry