Patents by Inventor Philip Eisermann

Philip Eisermann 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).

  • Drain cleaning apparatus with electronic cable monitoring system
    Patent number: 8413347
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable monitoring system is disclosed which comprises a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning cable which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into and out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable monitoring system is configured to assess an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement between a rotatable drum and a cable follower member and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed out or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Paul W. Gress, Michael J. Rutkowski, Philip Eisermann, Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Jeffrey A. Prsha
  • DRAIN CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ELECTRONIC CABLE MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120203501
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable monitoring system is disclosed which comprises a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning cable which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into and out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable monitoring system is configured to assess an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement between a rotatable drum and a cable follower member and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed out or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Paul W. Gress, Michael J. Rutkowski, Philip Eisermann, Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Jeffrey A. Prsha
  • Drain cleaning apparatus with electronic cable monitoring system
    Patent number: 8176593
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable monitoring system is disclosed which comprises a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning cable which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into and out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable monitoring system is configured to assess an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement between a rotatable drum and a cable follower member and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed out or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Paul W. Gress, Michael J. Rutkowski, Philip Eisermann, Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Jeffrey A. Prsha
  • Drain cleaning apparatus with electronic cable counter
    Patent number: 8046862
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable counter is disclosed which is of the character comprising a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning snake which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into an out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable counter is configured to count an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum and includes first and second sensor portions mounted on the rotatable drum and a cable follower member, respectively to sense relative rotational movement therebetween. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement therebetween and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Philip Eisermann, Michael J. Rutkowski
  • DRAIN CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ELECTRONIC CABLE COUNTER
    Publication number: 20100031460
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable counter is disclosed which is of the character comprising a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning snake which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into an out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable counter is configured to count an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum and includes first and second sensor portions mounted on the rotatable drum and a cable follower member, respectively to sense relative rotational movement therebetween. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement therebetween and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Philip Eisermann, Michael J. Rutkowski
  • DRAIN CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ELECTRONIC CABLE MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090292502
    Abstract: A drain cleaning machine with an electronic cable monitoring system is disclosed which comprises a frame supporting a rotatable drum which is driven by a motor through an endless belt. The drum contains a flexible drain cleaning cable which is rotatable with the drum and axially displaceable into and out from the drum, and the frame supports a cable feeding device through which the cable extends and by which the cable is displaced into and out of the drum. An electronic cable monitoring system is configured to assess an amount of cable payed out from and retracted into the drum. A process determines an amount and direction of relative movement between a rotatable drum and a cable follower member and generates a signal representative of an amount of cable payed out or retracted into the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Paul W. Gress, Michael J. Rutkowski, Philip Eisermann, Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Jeffrey A. Prsha