Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Marshall

Stephen E. Marshall 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: 20010014840
    Abstract: A system for injecting chemicals, e.g., odorants, from a chemical supply into a conduit or container includes three primary components, a pump for injecting the odorant, a metering device, and a programmable controller. The controller is preferably powered by a solar panel to facilitate use of the system in remote areas for long periods of time. A removable data carrier, such as a memory module, is connected to the controller to collect odorant system event data. The data carrier is removable from the controller and the data therein may be downloaded into an auxiliary audit computer for generation of summary audit reports. The system precisely monitors how much odorant is used per pump stroke and insures that the odorant injection rate remains constant irrespective of environmental or equipment variations which might otherwise cause inaccuracies in the measurement of odorant usage data and/or the fluctuation of the odorant injection rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen E. Marshall, Mark V. Zeck
  • Patent number: 6208913
    Abstract: A system for injecting chemicals, e.g., odorants, from a chemical supply into a conduit or container includes three primary components, a pump for injecting the odorant, a metering device, and a programmable controller. The controller is preferably powered by a solar panel to facilitate use of the system in remote areas for long periods of time. A removable data carrier, such as a memory module, is connected to the controller to collect odorant system event data. The data carrier is removable from the controller and the data therein may be downloaded into an auxiliary audit computer for generation of summary audit reports. The system precisely monitors how much odorant is used per pump stroke and insures that the odorant injection rate remains constant irrespective of environmental or equipment variations which might otherwise cause inaccuracies in the measurement of odorant usage data and/or the fluctuation of the odorant injection rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: YZ Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Marshall, Mark V. Zeck
  • Patent number: 5406970
    Abstract: A system for injecting chemicals, e.g., odorants, from a chemical supply into a gas pipeline includes three primary components, a pump for injecting the odorant, a metering device, and a programmable controller. The controller is preferably powered by a solar panel to facilitate use of the system in remote areas for long periods of time. A removable data carrier, such as a memory module, is connected to the controller to collect odorant system event data. The data carrier is removable from the controller and the data therein may be downloaded into an auxiliary audit computer for generation of summary audit reports. The system precisely monitors how much odorant is used per pump stroke and insures that the odorant injection rate remains constant irrespective of environmental or equipment variations which might otherwise cause inaccuracies in the measurement of odorant usage data and/or the fluctuation of the odorant injection rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Y-Z Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Marshall, Mark V. Zeck
  • Patent number: 4688021
    Abstract: A combined smoke and gas detector utilizes a conventional smoke detector IC (44) which is operable to drive a piezo element (46) and an LED (94) to provide indication of a smoke or gas detection. An ionization chamber (58) is operable to detect smoke and a gas detector (98) is operable to detect gas. A comparator (104) detects the output of the gas detector (98) for input to the logic circuitry of the IC (44). The LED (94) is modulated to provide a distinction between gas detection and smoke detection in addition to the tone output from the piezo element (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: BDC Electronics
    Inventors: Robert H. Buck, Kent G. Cowan, John P. Doughty, Stephen E. Marshall