Patents by Inventor Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos

Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos 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).

  • Grease gun with sensing capability
    Patent number: 9512962
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for dispensing a lubricant are provided, in which, for example, the apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. The apparatus also includes a piston movably positioned in the chamber to take lubricant into the chamber and eject it therefrom. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to take a measurement of a condition related to a force applied to the piston to move the piston in the chamber. The apparatus additionally includes a controller coupled with the sensor so as to receive data related to the measurement from the sensor. The controller is configured to determine, using the measurement, an amount of lubricant ejected by the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Viktor Alekseyev, Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos, Terry C. Peters, Jerry Shew, Kong Ling Guo
  • Lubricant gun with external communication
    Patent number: 9500317
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a lubricant. The apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. A controller is in communication with the chamber. A communication module is in communication with the controller. The communication module is configured to transmit first information to an external device, to receive second information from the external device, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Terry Clarence Peters, Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos
  • LUBRICANT GUN WITH EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160169446
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a lubricant. The apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. A controller is in communication with the chamber. A communication module is in communication with the controller. The communication module is configured to transmit first information to an external device, to receive second information from the external device, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Terry Clarence Peters, Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos
  • GREASE GUN WITH SENSING CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20150114991
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for dispensing a lubricant are provided, in which, for example, the apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. The apparatus also includes a piston movably positioned in the chamber to take lubricant into the chamber and eject it therefrom. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to take a measurement of a condition related to a force applied to the piston to move the piston in the chamber. The apparatus additionally includes a controller coupled with the sensor so as to receive data related to the measurement from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Viktor Alekseyev, Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos, Terry C. Peters, Jerry Shew, Kong Ling Guo