Patents by Inventor Jerold L. Johnson

Jerold L. Johnson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining one or more characteristics of a viscous material
    Patent number: 9506850
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a mounting structure. A first arm may be secured to the mounting structure and may extend from the mounting structure. A load cell may be mechanically coupled to the first arm to detect a first load applied to the first arm by relative movement between the first load cell and a viscous material in which the first arm may be submerged or at least partially disposed. A second arm may be secured to the mounting structure and may extend from the mounting structure. A second load cell may be mechanically coupled to the second arm to detect a second load applied to the second arm by relative movement between the second load cell and the viscous material. In one embodiment, load data related to the first and second loads may be used to estimate or determine at least one characteristic of the viscous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: WesTech Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Cook, Jerold L. Johnson, Philip Lake
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ONE OR MORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A VISCOUS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140326054
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a mounting structure. A first arm may be secured to the mounting structure and extend from the mounting structure. A load cell may be mechanically coupled to the first arm to detect a first load applied to the first arm by relative movement between the first load cell and a viscous material in which the first arm may be submerged or at least partially disposed. A second arm may be secured to the mounting structure and extend from the mounting structure. A second load cell may be mechanically coupled to the second arm to detect a second load applied to the second arm by relative movement between the second load cell and the viscous material. In one embodiment, load data related to the first and second loads may be used to estimate or determine at least one characteristic of the viscous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: WesTech Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Cook, Jerold L. Johnson, Philip Lake