Patents by Inventor Michael A. Woolf

Michael A. Woolf 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).

  • Apparatus for determining the explosion limits of a flammable gas
    Patent number: 4140004
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the explosion limits of flammable gases having a combustion chamber, a conduit leading to the combustion chamber for conveying the sample stream of gas, a temperature control for maintaining the gas in the combustion chamber at a predetermined temperature and an ignition system for igniting the gas. The ignition system includes an exploding wire powered by a low internal resistance battery, thus enabling the testing of corrosive, flammable gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company
    Inventors: Harvey N. Smith, Michael A. Woolf