Patents by Inventor Robert R. Ridpath

Robert R. Ridpath 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: 3967238
    Abstract: A liquid level sensor for sensing the levels of brake fluid in the master cylinders of a vehicle having probes for insertion into the fluids of the master cylinders and threshold detector circuits, associated with the probes and having an integrator coupled to the probes for providing a signal to activate a warning mechanism such as a lamp when the level of the liquid in either cylinder falls below a predetermined level. A protection circuit is coupled to the threshold detector circuits for protecting them against excessive transient voltages or a reverse supply potential. An additional circuit is coupled to a monitoring system which monitors the differential pressure switch which is activated in response to a difference in pressure in the two master cylinders. A self-check circuit is also coupled to the threshold detectors to activate the warning lamp in response to a signal from the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Ridpath, Louis R. Clifford, Hendrik Groot