Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael Stec
Stephen Michael Stec 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).
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Patent number: 12656287Abstract: A multi-functional water quality sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate carrying electrically conductive traces that comprise one or more electrodes configured to sense at least one of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or acidity (pH) of water. The electrodes are configured to be operated according to a dynamic mode, which includes establishing constant potentials or constant currents between the electrodes and documenting potentials between the electrodes as a measure of ORP and/or pH, and/or determining a differential in the potentials between first and second times as a measure of pH of the water, wherein the dynamic mode may be carried out without use of a silver chloride reference electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignees: Masco Corporation, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 12480904Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Masco CorporationInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20240248056Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 11953459Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: MASCO CORPORATION, The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20210140904Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20210123875Abstract: A multi-functional water quality sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate carrying electrically conductive traces that comprise one or more electrodes configured to sense at least one of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or acidity (pH) of water. The electrodes are configured to be operated according to a dynamic mode, which includes establishing constant potentials or constant currents between the electrodes and documenting potentials between the electrodes as a measure of ORP and/or pH, and/or determining a differential in the potentials between first and second times as a measure of pH of the water, wherein the dynamic mode may be carried out without use of a silver chloride reference electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 10900921Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: Masco Corporation, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20160209346Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty