Patents by Inventor Ronald Alfred Saracco

Ronald Alfred Saracco 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: 7667567
    Abstract: A voltage divider for high precision voltage measurement has one or more pair of potentiometers. The wipers of each pair of potentiometers are ganged so that the sum of their resistances relative to a first end of the respective potentiometer is a constant. An output potentiometer or a pair of resistors provide an output for measuring the output voltage. The resolution of the voltage divider is the product of the resolution of each potentiometer pair and the output potentiometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: Ronald Alfred Saracco
  • Patent number: 7343798
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, hardware, and computer program product for measuring a parameter related to the height of a liquid in a measurement vessel. An alternating voltage is applied to an input rod positioned in a reference vessel containing the liquid at a known height. A reference signal is obtained from a collector rod positioned in the reference vessel. An alternating voltage is also applied to an input rod positioned in the measurement vessel, and a measurement signal is obtained from a collector rod positioned in the measurement vessel. A parameter related to height of liquid in the measurement vessel is obtained based upon a relationship between the reference voltage and the measurement voltage, wherein the parameter is substantially independent of the electrical conductivity of the liquid in the vessels. Circuitry for determining the height is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: Ronald Alfred Saracco
  • Publication number: 20070252673
    Abstract: A voltage divider for high precision voltage measurement has one or more pair of potentiometers. The wipers of each pair of potentiometers are ganged so that the sum of their resistances relative to a first end of the respective potentiometer is a constant. An output potentiometer or a pair of resistors provide an output for measuring the output voltage. The resolution of the voltage divider is the product of the resolution of each potentiometer pair and the output potentiometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Ronald Alfred Saracco