Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Fitzpatrick

Nicholas B. Fitzpatrick 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).

  • Container content tester
    Patent number: 4926681
    Abstract: Apparatus for testing the contents of a sealed container 10 holding a liquid under the pressure of gas in a head space includes a first piercing needle 18 positioned and operable to penetrate the top of the container 10 whereby to place the head space in communication with a gas passage way 20 and a second piercing needle 56 positioned and operable to penetrate the bottom of the container 10 whereby to place the liquid in communication with a liquid passage way 58. The apparatus may be used to measure the gas pressure in the container and the dissolved oxygen content of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: The BOC Group plc
    Inventor: Nicholas B. Fitzpatrick