Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Claxton

Kenneth W. Claxton 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).

  • System for dampening pulsations or oscillations in a force-balance instrument
    Patent number: 4413523
    Abstract: A force-balance pressure measuring instrument incorporates a fluid pressure couple. The couple constructively includes a fulcrumed beam. The primary element is connected to the force-balance beam through a proportional band adjustment having a leaf spring which is changed in effective length. At certain settings of the leaf spring in the proportional band adjustment, oscillations, or pulsations, of the fulcrumed beam are generated. A compensation beam is pivoted on the fulcrumed beam to respond to the pulsations or oscillations of the fulcrumed beam and absorb energy to reduce pulsations or oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Claxton, Lewis K. Harris