Patents by Inventor Larry E. Slater

Larry E. Slater 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).

  • Patent number: 4087920
    Abstract: A tiltmeter which uses two fluids of different thermal density coefficients, each of which is contained in its own fluid system consisting of a long tube connecting two vertical reservoirs. The two systems are deployed in physical contact along their entire length so that they experience the same thermal conditions. Measurements with this instrument are made by taking separate, simultaneous readings of the difference in fluid heights and/or bottom fluid pressure between the terminal vertical reservoirs in each of the two fluid systems; these measurements, together with known density coefficients of the fluids, provide the data to correct for errors in meter readings caused by temperature/density fluctuations in the fluids and permit a precise determination of vertical displacement and tilt over the measurement path. The ruggedness and unique design of this tiltmeter allow it to make more accurate measurements of regional tilt than previous tiltmeters and with less expenditure of money and effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Interior
    Inventors: George R. Huggett, Larry E. Slater