Patents by Inventor John W. Mountain

John W. Mountain 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).

  • Method of optical particle counting for water mixed lubricant
    Patent number: 6064480
    Abstract: Solid particles combined with a water contaminated oil sample are counted by an optical particle counter. The contaminated oil sample is mixed at a substantially 1:1 ratio with a water masking solvent comprising about one part isopropanol and about three parts toluene. The oil and solvent mixture is passed through a transparent viewing volume between a light source and a light detector for detection and counting of oil suspended solid particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: CSI Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Mountain, Mong Ching Lin, A. Andrew Carey