Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Gower

Patrick E. Gower 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: 4605081
    Abstract: A self-operating automatic control system and process is provided to automatically measure the gross weight, load, and length of trucks, such as at refineries, truck terminals, and depots. A central processing unit compares the truck's weight and length with state highway regulations and activates a laser printer or another printer to print a bill of lading when the measured weight is within legal limits. The system and process can also have various safety and weight indicators as well as a regulated control dispenser coupled to the central processing unit to automatically and remotely dispense authorized legal amounts of the load of material, such as gasoline or oil, into the trucks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Paul K. Helmly, Jr., Fred D. Forster, Jr., Patrick E. Gower, Steven D. Holdaway, Stanley W. Tutman, Timothy J. Beissel, Robert J. Needham, Arthur J. Lasky