Patents by Inventor Matthew Nance

Matthew Nance 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).

  • Publication number: 20250251260
    Abstract: A modular and expandable multi-configurational instrument enclosure includes top and bottom sections, the bottom section having a first part and second part fastened to a third part, and hinges hinging the top and bottom sections to enable the top section to rotate between a closed positioned and an open position. When closed, the instrument enclosure defines an enclosed space suitable for receiving multiple field instruments. The bottom section may be fastened to an enclosure-supportive pipe stand or to a bracket fastened to the pipe stand. The bottom section provides openings configured to receive instrument-supportive pipe stands and/or an opening that receives process line tubing carrying process line signals to the field instruments. The field instruments can be affixed to an end portion of the instrument-supportive pipe stands received in the enclosed space and/or removably attached to an interior portion of the instrument enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Terrapin Industrial LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, Daniel Tagtow, Matthew Nance, James E. Bundschuh
  • Patent number: 12372383
    Abstract: One or more heater elements are enclosed by at least one main heater body assembly surrounded by and attached to heat transfer fins to provide a finned heater body wherein the main heater body assembly includes at least one or more hooked projections wherein the hooked projections are attached to at least one lateral or at least one medial or both lateral and medial sides of a center portion of the main heater body assembly and wherein the finned heater body includes one or more positional openings that allow for containment of the heater element and concurrently provide a spatial geometric arrangement so that the one or more hooked projections provide an ability for the finned heater body and the internal or external housing of one or more instruments to be hung in adjustable manner from a mounting bracket that is attached to a post or pipe stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: Terrapin Industrial, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, James E. Bundschuh, Matthew Nance, Daniel Tagtow
  • Publication number: 20250207956
    Abstract: A thermally controlled instrument enclosure including customizable heater liner system used to heat, or cool, inside of an instrument enclosure, and more specifically for winterization of the inside space of the enclosure from ambient climate conditions and insulate from cold and the resulting freeze causing the process feeding the instrument and instrument manifold to freeze. The method of mounting a heated liner system, allowing for heater cables to be routed in a way to uniformly heat the entire internal area of a rigid or semi-rigid housing or enclosure to protect and/or insulate a field mounted instrument preferably including a liner with a method to hold the heater cable securely to the liner, with a layer or multiple layers of insulation added to the heater cable, so that the insulation system holds the heat in and eliminates the heat loss that naturally occurs when heating enclosures with instruments in cold conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Terrapin Industrial, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, Daniel Tagtow, Matthew Nance, James E. Bundschuh
  • Publication number: 20250207710
    Abstract: Insulation and heating devices and systems are provided that may also function as a enclosure/container which heats and insulates a volume within the device. The device(s) provide volumetric constraints designed to hold fluids and/or processes that could freeze or become unstable in cold environments. The importance of maintaining a temperature above freezing on the interior of an enclosure containing instruments, sensors and instrument manifolds, including wetted parts of the system that carry the process streams, can be extremely critical. In all cases the method of mounting an insulated and heated liner system which includes heater cables being routed in a way to uniformly heat the entire internal skin area of a rigid or semi-rigid housing is also critical. The goal of the devices methods and systems is to properly hold heat in and eliminate heat loss that naturally occurs for heating enclosures filled with instrumentation in cold conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Terrapin Industrial, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, Daniel Tagtow, Matthew Nance, James E. Bundschuh
  • Patent number: 12326348
    Abstract: An instrument enclosure includes top and bottom sections, the bottom section having a first part fastened to a second part, and hinges hinging the top and bottom sections to enable the top section to rotate between a close positioned and an open position. When closed, the instrument enclosure defines an enclosed space suitable for receiving a field instrument. The bottom section may be fastened to a standpipe or to a bracket fastened to the standpipe. The bottom section may define an opening configured to receive the standpipe and/or an opening to receive process line tubing carrying process line signals to the field instrument. The field instrument may be affixed to an end portion of the standpipe received in the enclosed space, removably attached to an interior of the instrument enclosure, or affixed to a mounting plate attached to the standing pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: Terrapin Industrial, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, Daniel Tagtow, James Bundschuh, Matthew Nance
  • Publication number: 20230304833
    Abstract: One or more heater elements are enclosed by at least one main heater body assembly surrounded by and attached to heat transfer fins to provide a finned heater body wherein the main heater body assembly includes at least one or more hooked projections wherein the hooked projections are attached to at least one lateral or at least one medial or both lateral and medial sides of a center portion of the main heater body assembly and wherein the finned heater body includes one or more positional openings that allow for containment of the heater element and concurrently provide a spatial geometric arrangement so that the one or more hooked projections provide an ability for the finned heater body and the internal or external housing of one or more instruments to be hung in adjustable manner from a mounting bracket that is attached to a post or pipe stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, James E. Bundschuh, Matthew Nance