Patents by Inventor Martin Alexander Sutherland

Martin Alexander Sutherland 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).

  • Pressure sewer control system and method
    Patent number: 10683968
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: South East Water Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Leonard Moon, Martin Alexander Sutherland, Andrew Forster-Knight
  • Pressure Sewer Control System and Method
    Publication number: 20180100623
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Rodney Leonard Moon, Martin Alexander Sutherland, Andrew Forster-Knight
  • Pressure sewer control system and method
    Patent number: 9869430
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: South East Water Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Leonard Moon, Martin Alexander Sutherland, Andrew Forster-Knight
  • Pressure Sewer Control System and Method
    Publication number: 20130243614
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: South East Water Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Leonard Moon, Martin Alexander Sutherland, Andrew Forster-Knight