Patents by Inventor Kent James Ogden

Kent James Ogden 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).

  • UROFLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE IMPLEMENTING LOAD CELL BASED WEIGHT MEASUREMENT USING RIGID SUPPORT PASSING THROUGH SPACER WITHIN FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM OF HOUSING
    Publication number: 20230018531
    Abstract: A device includes: housing having top surface, bottom surface, and at least one side surface connected between top surface and bottom surface; a load cell positioned within housing; flexible section positioned within at least one of bottom surface or top surface of housing; rigid section positioned within flexible section, rigid section having opening surrounded by rigid material; rigid support having first end, second end, and center section; wherein first end of rigid support is positioned within housing and coupled to load cell; and wherein center section of rigid support passes through opening in rigid section positioned within flexible section, wherein center section of rigid support contacts rigid material of rigid section surrounding opening, wherein second end of rigid support is outside of housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Stream Dx, Inc
    Inventors: Kent James Ogden, Alvin Y. Le, William J. Anderl, Brian D. Holt, Scott B. McClellan
  • Capacitive measurement device with integrated electrical and mechanical shielding
    Patent number: 10448875
    Abstract: A substance measurement device includes: a container portion configured to receive a substance; a sensing device configured to measure a property of the substance related to at least one of a flow rate of the substance into the container portion, a level of the substance within the container portion, and a volume of the substance within the container portion; and at least one shield positioned within the container portion and configured to provide at least one of: a mechanical buffer between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device; and an electrical shield between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Stream Dx, Inc, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brian D. Holt, Scott B. McClellan, Alvin Y. Le, Kent James Ogden
  • CAPACITIVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SHIELDING
    Publication number: 20170105670
    Abstract: A substance measurement device includes: a container portion configured to receive a substance; a sensing device configured to measure a property of the substance related to at least one of a flow rate of the substance into the container portion, a level of the substance within the container portion, and a volume of the substance within the container portion; and at least one shield positioned within the container portion and configured to provide at least one of: a mechanical buffer between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device; and an electrical shield between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Brian D. Holt, Scott B. McClellan, Alvin Y. Le, Kent James Ogden