Patents by Inventor Kenneth O Thompson

Kenneth O Thompson 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).

  • Liquid Gas Vaporization and Measurement System and Method
    Publication number: 20090145206
    Abstract: A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a vaporizing device. Within the vaporizing device the liquid gas is flash vaporized within heated narrow tubing. The liquid gas is converted to vapor very quickly as it enters one or more independently operating vaporizer stages within the vaporizing device. The vapor gas is provided to a measuring instrument such as a chromatograph and the individual constituent components and the BTU value of the gas are determined to an accuracy of within +/?0.5 mole percent and 1 BTU, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Walter F. Gerhold
  • Liquid gas vaporization and measurement system and method
    Patent number: 7484404
    Abstract: A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a vaporizing device. Within the vaporizing device the liquid gas is flash vaporized within heated narrow tubing. The liquid gas is converted to vapor very quickly as it enters one or more independently operating vaporizer stages within the vaporizing device. The vapor gas is provided to a measuring instrument such as a chromatograph and the individual constituent components and the BTU value of the gas are determined to an accuracy of within +/?0.5 mole percent and 1 BTU, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Walter F. Grehold
  • Gas sample conditioning system
    Patent number: 7162933
    Abstract: A gas sample and conditioning device for sampling gas in a storage or transport device and conditioning the gas to avoid dew point dropout of the gas. A chamber for regulating the temperature and the pressure of the gas is provided with external A.C. or D.C. power using the leads of existing heat tracing cables to avoid the need for additional power sources to power the temperature and pressure regulating devices within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Valtronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth O Thompson, Walter F. Gerhold
  • Veneer flattening apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5419382
    Abstract: An apparatus and method flatten a twisted veneer directly from the device which cuts the veneer from a board. In a particular implementation, the veneer is counter-twisted through a curved channel formed between two roller assemblies whose rollers are discretely disposed through a predetermined sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Hartco Flooring Company
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Thompson