Patents by Inventor Richard Futter

Richard Futter 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).

  • Publication number: 20200094728
    Abstract: An automatic multi-air bag pneumatic inflation system for a trailer is also disclosed. The inflation system includes a system control unit coupleable to an air supply for controlling the flow of pressurized air in the pneumatic inflation system. The system control unit comprises an inlet for coupling to the air supply with an on/off valve for providing a flow of air, a primary regulator in communication with the flow of air and the on/off valve, an inflation pressure tank in communication with the flow of air and the primary regulator, a control valve in communication with the inflation pressure tank and/or primary regulator, and used to control the air flow, a function selection valve for selecting between inflation and deflation, and an outlet. A plurality of fill stations are fluidly coupled to the system control unit. One or more fill stations of said plurality of fill stations are fluidly coupled to an air bag for inflation and deflation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Davis Freeman, Richard Futter
  • Publication number: 20130136132
    Abstract: A power line communication system including a plurality of intelligent devices in communication with a power line and operable to monitor energy usage at a site and communicate usage data onto the power line, and a controller also in communication with the power line, wherein each intelligent device maintains a routing table identifying a first set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with directly and identifying a second set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with through one or more of the first set of other intelligent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: PULSE UTILITIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Allen Abbot, John Richard Futter, James Lee Allworthy Martin, Gerard Brendan Rowe, Rand Cary Huso
  • Publication number: 20120188063
    Abstract: A power line communication system including a plurality of intelligent devices in communication with a power line and operable to monitor energy usage at a site and communicate usage data onto the power line, and a controller also in communication with the power line, wherein each intelligent device maintains a routing table identifying a first set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with directly and identifying a second set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with through one or more of the first set of other intelligent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: PULSE UTILITIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Allen ABBOT, John Richard FUTTER, James Lee Allworthy MARTIN, Gerard Brendan ROWE, Rand Cary HUSO
  • Patent number: 8170524
    Abstract: A power line communication system including a plurality of intelligent devices in communication with a power line and operable to monitor energy usage at a site and communicate usage data onto the power line, and a controller also in communication with the power line, wherein each intelligent device maintains a routing table identifying a first set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with directly and identifying a second set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with through one or more of the first set of other intelligent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Pulse Utilities International Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Allen Abbot, John Richard Futter, James Lee Allworthy Martin, Gerard Brendan Rowe, Rand Cary Huso
  • Publication number: 20090256686
    Abstract: A power line communication system including a plurality of intelligent devices in communication with a power line and operable to monitor energy usage at a site and communicate usage data onto the power line, and a controller also in communication with the power line, wherein each intelligent device maintains a routing table identifying a first set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with directly and identifying a second set of other intelligent devices downstream of it relative to the controller that it can communicate with through one or more of the first set of other intelligent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen Allen Abbot, John Richard Futter, James Lee Allworthy Martin, Gerard Brendan Rowe, Rand Cary Huso