Patents by Inventor Steven Mahoney

Steven Mahoney 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: 10495623
    Abstract: A gas analysis system for analyzing dissolved gas in electrical insulating fluid includes a trap that selectively captures or releases one or more gases, a temperature control device for controlling a temperature of the trap that determining whether the trap is in a gas capture mode or a gas release mode, and a gas sensor for analyzing the gas that was not selectively captured by the trap. The trap may be heated to a first temperature that enables the gas to be adsorbed by the trap, and the trap may be heated to a second temperature that enables the gas to be desorbed by the trap. The gas analysis system may further include a gas flow diverter for directing gas flow past the trap. The captured or released gases may be interfering matrix gases. A method and analyzer for analyzing dissolved gas in an electrical insulating fluid are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinshaw, Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Patent number: 10119954
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Thermal conditioning zones for oil provide an environment in which variations in oil temperature and ambient temperature are eliminated to insure that analytical data are not affected by these environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Publication number: 20180088101
    Abstract: A gas analysis system for analyzing dissolved gas in electrical insulating fluid includes a trap that selectively captures or releases one or more gases, a temperature control device for controlling a temperature of the trap that determining whether the trap is in a gas capture mode or a gas release mode, and a gas sensor for analyzing the gas that was not selectively captured by the trap. The trap may be heated to a first temperature that enables the gas to be adsorbed by the trap, and the trap may be heated to a second temperature that enables the gas to be desorbed by the trap. The gas analysis system may further include a gas flow diverter for directing gas flow past the trap. The captured or released gases may be interfering matrix gases. A method and analyzer for analyzing dissolved gas in an electrical insulating fluid are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: John Hinshaw, Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Publication number: 20160116451
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Thermal conditioning zones for oil provide an environment in which variations in oil temperature and ambient temperature are eliminated to insure that analytical data are not affected by these environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Patent number: 9239322
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Thermal conditioning zones for oil provide an environment in which variations in oil temperature and ambient temperature are eliminated to insure that analytical data are not affected by these environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Patent number: 9194857
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Apparatus for creating a fluid-tight environment for the metal oxide semiconductor and a heating manifold are detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Mahoney
  • Patent number: 8999723
    Abstract: A reliable, low cost device for determining when dangerous levels of hydrogen gas have been generated in a transformer is disclosed. The hydrogen indicator is defined by a module assembly that threads into either the headspace or into the oil-filled body of a transformer. The module has an open interior that contains a film that incorporates a hydrogen-sensitive chemochromic indicator. The indicator film is visible through a lens. When the film has been exposed to hydrogen, chemical changes in the chemochromic indicator cause the film to change color—the color change is immediately visible through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20140329328
    Abstract: A reliable, low cost device for determining when dangerous levels of hydrogen gas have been generated in a transformer is disclosed. The hydrogen indicator is defined by a module assembly that threads into either the headspace or into the oil-filled body of a transformer. The module has an open interior that contains a film that incorporates a hydrogen-sensitive chemochromic indicator. The indicator film is visible through a lens. When the film has been exposed to hydrogen, chemical changes in the chemochromic indicator cause the film to change color—the color change is immediately visible through the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Serveron Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20130319078
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Apparatus for creating a fluid-tight environment for the metal oxide semiconductor and a heating manifold are detailed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BPL Global, Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20130247647
    Abstract: A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Thermal conditioning zones for oil provide an environment in which variations in oil temperature and ambient temperature are eliminated to insure that analytical data are not affected by these environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BPL Global, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Patent number: 8142547
    Abstract: A method for extraction of gas from liquid provides for reliable and accurate extraction of gases dissolved in fluids and routing the extracted gas to an analytical instrument. An extraction module comprises one or more fluorosilicone membranes molded into the shape of a flattened disk. The membranes are retained in a housing in a spaced apart relationship. The membrane is permeable to target gas(es), but not to the fluid. Porous support members support the membranes and prevent damage to them and the housing defines separate fluid flow paths for the fluid and the gas extracted from it. Fluid is passed over the membrane in a first fluid phase; target compounds in the fluid diffuse across the membrane to a second fluid phase until equilibrium is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Publication number: 20120055332
    Abstract: A method for extraction of gas from liquid provides for reliable and accurate extraction of gases dissolved in fluids and routing the extracted gas to an analytical instrument. An extraction module comprises one or more fluorosilicone membranes molded into the shape of a flattened disk. The membranes are retained in a housing in a spaced apart relationship. The membrane is permeable to target gas(es), but not to the fluid. Porous support members support the membranes and prevent damage to them and the housing defines separate fluid flow paths for the fluid and the gas extracted from it. Fluid is passed over the membrane in a first fluid phase; target compounds in the fluid diffuse across the membrane to a second fluid phase until equilibrium is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SERVERON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Patent number: 8075675
    Abstract: A gas extraction apparatus provides for reliable and accurate extraction of gases dissolved in fluids and routing the extracted gas to an analytical instrument. An extraction module comprises one or more fluorosilicone membranes molded into the shape of a flattened disk. The membranes are retained in a housing in a spaced apart relationship. The membrane is permeable to target gas(es), but not to the fluid. Porous support members support the membranes and prevent damage to them and the housing defines separate fluid flow paths for the fluid and the gas extracted from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Serveron Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters
  • Publication number: 20090308246
    Abstract: A gas extraction apparatus provides for reliable and accurate extraction of gases dissolved in fluids and routing the extracted gas to an analytical instrument. An extraction module comprises one or more fluorosilicone membranes molded into the shape of a flattened disk. The membranes are retained in a housing in a spaced apart relationship. The membrane is permeable to target gas(es), but not to the fluid. Porous support members support the membranes and prevent damage to them and the housing defines separate fluid flow paths for the fluid and the gas extracted from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SERVERON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Mahoney, Thomas Waters