Patents by Inventor Michael P. Gies

Michael P. Gies 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).

  • Vacuum monitoring and mitigation system
    Patent number: 11806473
    Abstract: A vacuum monitoring and mitigation system is described. Embodiments of the vacuum monitoring and mitigation system can be implemented in a combined-use vacuum system to help mitigate high oxidizer levels that may damage vacuum pumps of the combined-use vacuum system. The vacuum monitoring and mitigation system can determine when an oxidizer level is above a predetermined threshold and introduce a mitigating gas into the combined-use vacuum system to lower the oxidizer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventors: Michael P. Gies, Roger S. Jussel, Charles E. Hellums
  • VACUUM MONITORING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200268993
    Abstract: A vacuum monitoring and mitigation system is described. Embodiments of the vacuum monitoring and mitigation system can be implemented in a combined-use vacuum system to help mitigate high oxidizer levels that may damage vacuum pumps of the combined-use vacuum system. The vacuum monitoring and mitigation system can determine when an oxidizer level is above a predetermined threshold and introduce a mitigating gas into the combined-use vacuum system to lower the oxidizer level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael P. Gies, Roger S. Jussel, Charles E. Hellums