Patents by Inventor Russell Sarquis

Russell Sarquis 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).

  • Method for mounting a capacitive level sensor in a liquid tank
    Patent number: 8590374
    Abstract: Method for mounting a capacitive level sensor inside a liquid tank having a bottom wall, the sensor having a foot and a measuring portion comprising at least one capacitive element supported by a rigid support extending from said foot, wherein the foot is fixedly secured to the bottom wall of the tank through a retainer, and according to which the rigid support forms an angle with the foot so that the length of the measuring portion of the sensor is higher than the height of the tank in the portion where the foot is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: James Edward Thompson, Russell Sarquis, Damon Upton
  • Method for mounting a capacitive level sensor in a liquid tank
    Publication number: 20100186526
    Abstract: Method for mounting a capacitive level sensor inside a liquid tank having a bottom wall, the sensor having a foot and a measuring portion comprising at least one capacitive element supported by a rigid support extending from said foot, wherein the foot is fixedly secured to the bottom wall of the tank through a retainer, and according to which the rigid support forms an angle with the foot so that the length of the measuring portion of the sensor is higher than the height of the tank in the portion where the foot is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: James Edward Thompson, Russell Sarquis, Damon Upton