Patents by Inventor Steven W. Hampton

Steven W. Hampton 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 and apparatus for capacitive sensing the top level of a material in a vessel
    Patent number: 9417635
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Little Giant Pump Company
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • Apparatus for detecting the fluid condition in a pump
    Patent number: 8807957
    Abstract: A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Little Giant Pump Company
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE FLUID CONDITION IN A PUMP
    Publication number: 20140044564
    Abstract: A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Little Giant Pump Company
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • Method and apparatus for detecting the fluid condition in a pump
    Patent number: 8622713
    Abstract: A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Little Giant Pump Company
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • Method and apparatus for capacitive sensing the top level of a material in a vessel
    Patent number: 8418550
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Little Giant Pump Company
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE FLUID CONDITION IN A PUMP
    Publication number: 20100166570
    Abstract: A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LITTLE GIANT PUMP COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING THE TOP LEVEL OF A MATERIAL IN A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20100154534
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed. A method and apparatus for sensing changes in the top level of a material in a vessel is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: LITTLE GIANT PUMP COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven W. Hampton