Patents by Inventor Mike McGrade

Mike McGrade 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).

  • Gas flow test apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9714852
    Abstract: A gas flow test apparatus and method include a flow monitor that is selectively connectable to a gas pipeline. An air motor driven regenerative blower is used to increase the flow of gas through the around a blockage in the pipeline to simulate an increased gas loading condition on the intake side of the apparatus. The gas drawn from the intake side is not vented to the atmosphere, but rather, is discharged to the exhaust side of the apparatus back into the pipeline. Pipeline pressure is measured on the intake side of the apparatus to ensure that gas supply is adequate for blocking off the pipeline for maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: ULC Robotics, Inc., National Grid USA Service Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Moore, Mike McGrade, Serafino Catapano, Robert Kodadek, III, G. Gregory Penza, Hermann Herrlich, Griffin Reames, Joseph M. Vitelli, Jr.
  • GAS FLOW TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140090481
    Abstract: A gas flow test apparatus and method include a flow monitor that is selectively connectable to a gas pipeline. An air motor driven regenerative blower is used to increase the flow of gas through the around a blockage in the pipeline to simulate an increased gas loading condition on the intake side of the apparatus. The gas drawn from the intake side is not vented to the atmosphere, but rather, is discharged to the exhaust side of the apparatus back into the pipeline. Pipeline pressure is measured on the intake side of the apparatus to ensure that gas supply is adequate for blocking off the pipeline for maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicants: National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., ULC Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Moore, Mike McGrade, Serafino Catapano, Robert Kodadek, III, G. Gregory Penza, Hermann Herrlich, Griffin Reames, Joseph M. Vitelli, JR.