Patents by Inventor Nick Kapela

Nick Kapela 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).

  • Pneumatic mine dust sampling instrument
    Patent number: 10371605
    Abstract: Mine dust in underground coal mines is potentially explosive and must be sampled and tested for sufficient inert content regularly. The present invention comprises a pneumatic mine dust sampling instrument equipped with a specially designed nozzle arrangement that delivers a controlled pulse of air which entrains the mine dust, similar to the entrainment process that happens during a mine explosion. The entrained mine dust can then be collected and tested for compliance with applicable federal standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jurgen Brune, Ben Goertz, Gregory Bogin, Sean McDaniel, Tyler Rockley, Flavia Soares Barreto, Vinay Duddempudi, Katherine Ann Robert, Nick Kapela
  • PNEUMATIC MINE DUST SAMPLING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20170115188
    Abstract: Mine dust in underground coal mines is potentially explosive and must be sampled and tested for sufficient inert content regularly. The present invention comprises a pneumatic mine dust sampling instrument equipped with a specially designed nozzle arrangement that delivers a controlled pulse of air which entrains the mine dust, similar to the entrainment process that happens during a mine explosion. The entrained mine dust can then be collected and tested for compliance with applicable federal standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jurgen Brune, Ben Goertz, Gregory Bogin, Sean McDaniel, Tyler Rockley, Flavia Soares Barreto, Vinay Duddempudi, Katherine Ann Robert, Nick Kapela