Patents by Inventor Jim Muttesch

Jim Muttesch 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).

  • Valve with built-in level gauge
    Patent number: 5701932
    Abstract: The valve includes a valve body (10) with a closure member (12) and a fitting region (16) enabling the valve to be fixed, in a removable manner, to the neck of a gas container. The level gauge (20 ) is a capacitive gauge consisting of an elongate rod (24) and a cylindrical tube (22) coaxially surrounding the said rod (24), the tube (22) and the rod (24) both being supported by the valve body (10) and extending over the entire height of the container. The level measurement is based on the capacitance between the rod (24) and the tube (22) and is indicated by a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Luxembourg Patent Company, S.A.
    Inventors: Georges Bourscheid, Jim Muttesch