Patents by Inventor Paul Ridge

Paul Ridge 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: 11761810
    Abstract: A fuel storage system has a tank access chamber with improved monitoring, servicing and maintenance capabilities. In particular, the chamber includes a sump monitored by a liquid sensor whose proper function can be automatically checked remotely, e.g., via an electronic controller or remote manual operation. In cases where such a check indicates a need for physical inspection of the sump sensor, the present system provides for sensor removal and installation by service personnel from a location outside the tank access chamber. Thus, the present system facilitates regular inspection and routine or unplanned maintenance without the need for a person to physically enter the tank access chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Lee B. Markham, John R. West, William S. Nelson, Paul Ridge
  • Publication number: 20220163369
    Abstract: A fuel storage system has a tank access chamber with improved monitoring, servicing and maintenance capabilities. In particular, the chamber includes a sump monitored by a liquid sensor whose proper function can be automatically checked remotely, e.g., via an electronic controller or remote manual operation. In cases where such a check indicates a need for physical inspection of the sump sensor, the present system provides for sensor removal and installation by service personnel from a location outside the tank access chamber. Thus, the present system facilitates regular inspection and routine or unplanned maintenance without the need for a person to physically enter the tank access chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Lee B. MARKHAM, John R. WEST, William S. NELSON, Paul RIDGE
  • Patent number: 11248945
    Abstract: A fuel storage system has a tank access chamber with improved monitoring, servicing and maintenance capabilities. In particular, the chamber includes a sump monitored by a liquid sensor whose proper function can be automatically checked remotely, e.g., via an electronic controller or remote manual operation. In cases where such a check indicates a need for physical inspection of the sump sensor, the present system provides for sensor removal and installation by service personnel from a location outside the tank access chamber. Thus, the present system facilitates regular inspection and routine or unplanned maintenance without the need for a person to physically enter the tank access chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Lee B. Markham, John R. West, William S. Nelson, Paul Ridge
  • Patent number: 10714920
    Abstract: A chamber for a fueling system includes a housing configured to organize electrical lines based on electrical characteristics. The electrical lines are routed through the electrical transition chamber and extend between a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets of the chamber. Additionally, the chamber may include at least one entry seal for carrying the electrical lines into and/or out of the electrical transition chamber. The entry seal includes an electrofusion winding and a compression fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Franklin Fueling Systems
    Inventors: John West, Paul Ridge
  • Publication number: 20190211948
    Abstract: A rigid conduit (for example, a metal conduit) featuring an electrofusable section secured to the rigid conduit to allow the rigid conduit to be electrofusion welded to another component of the fueling installation, such as a sump or further electrofusable conduit, is provided by the present disclosure. In certain exemplifications, multiple spaced electrofusable sections are provided on the rigid conduit, with corrosion resistant sections spanning the electrofusable sections in certain arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: FRANKLIN FUELING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: John Robert William West, Andrea Ticci, Paul Ridge
  • Publication number: 20190097406
    Abstract: A chamber for a fueling system includes a housing configured to organize electrical lines based on electrical characteristics. The electrical lines are routed through the electrical transition chamber and extend between a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets of the chamber. Additionally, the chamber may include at least one entry seal for carrying the electrical lines into and/or out of the electrical transition chamber. The entry seal includes an electrofusion winding and a compression fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: John West, Paul Ridge
  • Publication number: 20190056256
    Abstract: A fuel storage system has a tank access chamber with improved monitoring, servicing and maintenance capabilities. In particular, the chamber includes a sump monitored by a liquid sensor whose proper function can be automatically checked remotely, e.g., via an electronic controller or remote manual operation. In cases where such a check indicates a need for physical inspection of the sump sensor, the present system provides for sensor removal and installation by service personnel from a location outside the tank access chamber. Thus, the present system facilitates regular inspection and routine or unplanned maintenance without the need for a person to physically enter the tank access chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lee B. Markham, John R. West, Bill Nelson, Paul Ridge
  • Patent number: 8355935
    Abstract: A method allowing a professional service provider to access client data stored in an online account without storing confidential account information by the professional service provider. In particular, the service provider may register the relationship with the client in a third party information transfer framework where the client approves such registration and download the data from the online account using the confidential account information in a temporary manner. The client data may be stored in a repository available to the service provider based on the relationship registration. In an example, a professional tax preparation software may include functionality to check for newly downloaded client data within the third party information transfer framework, notifying a tax accountant (i.e., the service provider), and may provide a one click access to import the client data directly into the client tax return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Alexander Hellman, Teresa Lynn Roberts, Nadeem Mohammed Yusuf Ilkal, Jason Paul Ridge, Matthew Glen Rice, Eric Young Pan, Jeffrey M. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20120053965
    Abstract: A method allowing a professional service provider to access client data stored in an online account without storing confidential account information by the professional service provider. In particular, the service provider may register the relationship with the client in a third party information transfer framework where the client approves such registration and download the data from the online account using the confidential account information in a temporary manner. The client data may be stored in a repository available to the service provider based on the relationship registration. In an example, a professional tax preparation software may include functionality to check for newly downloaded client data within the third party information transfer framework, notifying a tax accountant (i.e., the service provider), and may provide a one click access to import the client data directly into the client tax return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Brett Alexander Hellman, Teresa Lynn Roberts, Nadeem Mohammed Yusuf Ilkal, Jason Paul Ridge, Matthew Glen Rice, Eric Young Pan, Jeffrey M. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20110315697
    Abstract: A tank collar assembly comprising: —(i) a first portion adapted at a first end to be connected to a tank around a manway or to a manway itself in a substantially fluid tight manner, said first portion being adapted to extend substantially entirely around the manway on the tank and to extend away from said tank or manway such that it forms an annular flange surrounding the manway; (ii) a second portion formed from a fusible material, said second portion being attached to the first portion in a substantially fluid-tight manner by a securing means; wherein a surface of said second portion is adapted to contact a corresponding fusible mating surface on the base of an access chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: PETROTECHNIK LIMITED
    Inventors: John Alexandre Boudry, Paul Ridge
  • Patent number: 6680176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of candidate ligands which modulate antigen presenting cells. Specifically, ligands which superactivate antigen presenting cells are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Polly Matzinger, John Paul Ridge
  • Publication number: 20030170236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification and use of high efficacy vaccine antigens which modulate antigen presenting cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: POLLY MATZINGER, JOHN PAUL RIDGE