Patents by Inventor Paul Stephen Hooks

Paul Stephen Hooks 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: 11573117
    Abstract: A gas meter is configured for diagnostics using differential pressure (DP) measurements. The configurations include executable instructions to actively manage the DP sensor. These instructions active the DP sensor only during stable flow and, where applicable, for a defined test time period. This feature manages power consumption to maintain battery life with acceptable standards or regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Jeff Thomas Martin, Paul Stephen Hooks
  • Publication number: 20210278269
    Abstract: A gas meter is configured for diagnostics using differential pressure (DP) measurements. The configurations include executable instructions to actively manage the DP sensor. These instructions active the DP sensor only during stable flow and, where applicable, for a defined test time period. This feature manages power consumption to maintain battery life with acceptable standards or regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Jeff Thomas Martin, Paul Stephen Hooks
  • Patent number: 8930157
    Abstract: A digital pressure transducer includes a sensor, a memory component and a microprocessor. A correction algorithm and set of correction coefficients are provided and stored in the memory. An application applies the correction coefficients to convert digitized values to pressure values. The transducer may include a read/write port adapted to communicate with a computer terminal; and at least one read-only port adapted to communicate with a host device. A method of calibrating a digital pressure transducer includes storing a correction algorithm and correction coefficients in the digital pressure transducer separate from a host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Paul Stephen Hooks, Nicolae Rau
  • Patent number: 8639464
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated systems and methods relate to automated learning of a baseline differential pressure (dP) characteristic to monitor the performance of a field-installed gas flow meter by comparing on-line dP measurements to the learned baseline dP characteristic. In an exemplary embodiment, a first baseline dP characteristic may be learned in a first mode over a first predetermined period of time according to a first set of learning criteria, and a second baseline dP characteristic may be learned in a second mode over a second predetermined period of time according to a second set of learning criteria. The first period of time may be substantially shorter than the second period of time. The first set of criteria may be substantially more relaxed than the second set of criteria. During the second mode, meter performance degradation may be diagnosed by comparing measured dP against the first baseline dP characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Paul Stephen Hooks
  • Publication number: 20130218501
    Abstract: A digital pressure transducer includes a sensor, a memory component and a microprocessor. A correction algorithm and set of correction coefficients are provided and stored in the memory. An application applies the correction coefficients to convert digitized values to pressure values. The transducer may include a read/write port adapted to communicate with a computer terminal; and at least one read-only port adapted to communicate with a host device. A method of calibrating a digital pressure transducer includes storing a correction algorithm and correction coefficients in the digital pressure transducer separate from a host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: DRESSER, INC.
    Inventors: Roman Leon Artiuch, Paul Stephen Hooks, Nicolae Rau