Patents by Inventor Patrick Bachen

Patrick Bachen 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).

  • Patent number: 7141991
    Abstract: An instrumentation current loop, including a transducer having transducer output terminals. A power source is connected in series to the transducer. A bridge has a first arm and a second arm extending between a pair of input terminals, where the input terminals of the bridge are connected to the transducer output terminals. The first arm comprises a first resistance and a second resistance connected via a first junction. The second arm comprises a third resistance and a fourth resistance providing a voltage reference connected via a second junction. A meter is connected between the first junction and the second junction. Values of the first, second, third and fourth resistance are selected so that a given range of input current provided by the transducer output terminals and supplied to the input terminals of the bridge is converted to a desired range of output current for the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Patrick Bachen
  • Publication number: 20050285607
    Abstract: An instrumentation current loop, including a transducer having transducer output terminals. A power source is connected in series to the transducer. A bridge has a first arm and a second arm extending between a pair of input terminals, where the input terminals of the bridge are connected to the transducer output terminals. The first arm comprises a first resistance and a second resistance connected via a first junction. The second arm comprises a third resistance and a fourth resistance providing a voltage reference connected via a second junction. A meter is connected between the first junction and the second junction. Values of the first, second, third and fourth resistance are selected so that a given range of input current provided by the transducer output terminals and supplied to the input terminals of the bridge is converted to a desired range of output current for the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Patrick Bachen