Patents by Inventor Karl M. Overman

Karl M. Overman 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).

  • Methods, systems and computer program products for automatically detecting leaks in a hydrant fuel piping system
    Patent number: 7613584
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for automatically detecting leaks in a type III hydrant fuel piping system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes automatically actuating one or more valves to isolate a hydrant loop of a type III hydrant fuel piping system from the remainder of the system. The pressure in the hydrant loop is varied. The pressure in the hydrant loop is measured over time in response to the varying of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hansa Consult of North America, LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Hoehner, Karl M. Overman, Ola M. Nordell, Walter O. Phelps