Patents by Inventor Samuel James Boston

Samuel James Boston 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: 11054333
    Abstract: A portable oil leak detection system having an oil sensor mountable to an engine and configured to detect the presence of oil and a processor positioned within a portable housing. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, record a timestamp in response to receiving the signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, and activate an alert indicating that the oil sensor has detected oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel James Boston, Samuel Jaroslav Stafl
  • Publication number: 20210041327
    Abstract: A system for acquiring vibration-related information associated with operation of a rotary machine may include a case configured to contain therein, and facilitate access to, components of the system. The system may also include a sensor configured to be detachably coupled to the rotary machine and generate a signal indicative of vibrations related to operation of the rotary machine. The system may also include a supervisor module in communication with the sensor and configured to generate an acceleration signal. The system may further include a subordinate module in communication with the supervisor module and the sensor and configured to generate a second acceleration signal. The supervisor module may be configured to provide operation instructions to the subordinate module, receive the second acceleration signal from the subordinate module, and communicate image data indicative of the first acceleration signal and the second acceleration signal to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel James Boston
  • Publication number: 20200292408
    Abstract: A portable oil leak detection system having an oil sensor mountable to an engine and configured to detect the presence of oil and a processor positioned within a portable housing. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, record a timestamp in response to receiving the signal indicative of the oil sensor detecting oil, and activate an alert indicating that the oil sensor has detected oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel James Boston, Samuel Jaroslav Stafl