Patents by Inventor Lee Gibson

Lee Gibson 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).

  • Adjustable hydrant strap
    Patent number: 11255742
    Abstract: A monitoring device for a pipe system includes a housing defining a mounting surface and a pair of mounting receptacles on a mounting side, the housing configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system, the housing including a housing body defining a wet compartment intersecting the mounting surface; a tamper-resistant housing fastener configured to resist unfastening without a special removal tool; and a strap assembly including a mounting tab, the strap assembly secured to the housing by receiving the housing fastener through the mounting tab and within a first mounting receptacle of the pair of mounting receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, David James Carlos Dunn
  • Hydrant nozzle cap spacer
    Patent number: 11248367
    Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap, a spaced nozzle cap assembly, and a method for adjusting a rotational indexing of a nozzle cap are disclosed. The nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap can comprise a spacer body defining an outer body edge; and a resilient first spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge, wherein the first spacer spring arm is biased away from the spacer body in an extended orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, Bruce Robertson, Mohammad Hassan Sobhani
  • SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20220022597
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an outsole defining a ground-contacting surface, a midsole disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a plate attached to the midsole and defining a recess extending in a direction away from the outsole and toward the upper, the recess including a first retainer. The sole structure further includes a first cushion having a first portion received within the recess, the first portion engaging the first retainer to maintain a desired position of the first cushion relative to the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt R. Bowman, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan, Dylan Petrenka
  • HYDRANT NOZZLE CAP ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20210355661
    Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap adapter, a nozzle cap assembly, and a method for method for mounting a nozzle cap to a fire hydrant nozzle are disclosed. The nozzle cap adapter can comprise an adapter ring defining a first adapter ring end, a second adapter ring end opposite the first adapter ring end, and an interior void extending from the first adapter ring end to the second adapter ring end; a nozzle connector extending from the second end of the adapter ring, the nozzle connector configured to rotatably engage a fire hydrant nozzle; and a latch coupled to the adapter ring and configured to removably lock the nozzle cap adapter onto the fire hydrant nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford
  • PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR WET BARREL HYDRANT
    Publication number: 20210318195
    Abstract: A pressure monitoring system for a wet barrel hydrant includes an outer housing defining a sidewall shell and a cap coupled to the sidewall shell; a sensor housing defining a connector, a housing cavity, and an opening formed through the sensor housing and allowing access to the housing cavity, the connector configured to couple the pressure monitoring system to a wet barrel hydrant; and a base assembly coupled to the sidewall shell and defining a central support and a cylindrical wall, the cylindrical wall extending from the central support towards the cap, the sensor housing coupled to the central support opposite the cylindrical wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Carlos Stephen Moreno, Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford, Daryl Lee Gibson, Diego Aguilera
  • HYDRANT NOZZLE CAP SPACER
    Publication number: 20210277635
    Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap, a spaced nozzle cap assembly, and a method for adjusting a rotational indexing of a nozzle cap are disclosed. The nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap can comprise a spacer body defining an outer body edge; and a resilient first spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge, wherein the first spacer spring arm is biased away from the spacer body in an extended orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, Bruce Robertson, Mohammad Hassan Sobhani
  • HYDRANT NOZZLE CAP WITH ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20210247261
    Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap for a fire hydrant and a method of detecting a leak in a fluid system are disclosed. The nozzle cap for a fire hydrant can include an outer housing defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a substantially circumferential wall extending from the first end to the second end; an antenna coupled to the substantially circumferential wall of the outer housing; a cap cover coupled to the outer housing at the first end; and an inner housing coupled to the outer housing at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Sebastien Perrier, Paul S. Gifford
  • Wet barrel hydrant with pressure monitoring and leak detection
    Patent number: 11067464
    Abstract: Example aspects of a pressure monitoring system for a wet barrel hydrant, a pressure monitoring and leak detection system for a wet barrel hydrant, and a method for using a pressure monitoring and leak detection system are disclosed. The pressure monitoring system for a wet barrel hydrant can comprise a pressure sensor assembly comprising a pressure sensor and a connector, the pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure of a fluid received in the wet barrel hydrant, the connector configured to attach the pressure monitoring system to the wet barrel hydrant; a mounting flange coupled to the pressure sensor assembly; a main PCB configured to process pressure data measured by the pressure sensor; an antenna configured to send a signal representative of the pressure data; and a housing coupled to the mounting flange, the housing enclosing the processor and the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Stephen Moreno, Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford, Daryl Lee Gibson, Diego Aguilera
  • HYDRANT MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210198873
    Abstract: A sensing assembly includes an electronics assembly for use with a fire hydrant, the electronics assembly comprising: a sensor in fluid communication with the channel; at least one battery in electrical communication with the sensor; an antenna in electrical communication with the sensor; and a cover protecting the sensing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford, Carlos Stephen Moreno, Daryl Lee Gibson
  • SELF-CONTAINED HYDRANT MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210180297
    Abstract: A sensing device for a hydrant can include a housing defining a portion of an operating stem of the hydrant; a vein connected to the housing, the vein defining a channel; a sensor received within the channel of the vein; and an antenna in communication with the sensor and positioned within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford, Carlos Stephen Moreno, Diego Aguilera, Daryl Lee Gibson
  • Self-contained hydrant monitoring system
    Patent number: 10968609
    Abstract: A method of measuring a characteristic of a fluid inside a fluid distribution system includes receiving a fluid inside a channel of a vein of a stem of a hydrant; recording data corresponding to the characteristic of the fluid with a sensing device, the sensing device including: a housing; a vein in sealing contact with the housing, the vein defining a channel extending from a lower end of the vein to an upper end of the vein; a sensor facing the channel and in sealing contact with the vein; at least one battery in electrical communication with the sensor and positioned within the housing; and an antenna in electrical communication with the sensor; and transmitting the data to the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Timofey Sitnikov, Paul S. Gifford, Carlos Stephen Moreno, Diego Aguilera, Daryl Lee Gibson
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Petrenka, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Gibson, Colin Behr
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D913664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Gibson
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D914342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Petrenka, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D922056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Gibson
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D927844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Gibson, Colin Behr
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D929119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Gibson
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D932763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Gibson
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D934538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Petrenka, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan