Patents by Inventor Terence E. Robinson

Terence E. Robinson 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).

  • On-board rotational viscometers
    Patent number: 6412338
    Abstract: A viscometer for sensing or characterizing the stress required to shear a fluid at a given rate includes a pair of members coaxially mounted for relative rotation. Between the members is an annular gap defining a flow path for the fluid. The flow path is configured such that during differential rotation of the members, fluid is caused to flow through the annular gap that is a function of the differential rotation and the viscosity of the fluid. A sensor measures the torque or torque equivalent required to achieve such differential rotation between the members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick P. Boyle, Gary Garvin, Klaus-Werner Damm, Daniel H. Heath, Herman F. George, Peter J. Moore, Dale Hicks, Terence E. Robinson
  • On-board rotational viscometers
    Publication number: 20010042400
    Abstract: A viscometer for sensing or characterizing the stress required to shear a fluid at a given rate includes a pair of members coaxially mounted for relative rotation. Between the members is an annular gap defining a flow path for the fluid. The flow path is configured such that during differential rotation of the members, fluid is caused to flow through the annular gap that is a function of the differential rotation and the viscosity of the fluid. A sensor measures the torque or torque equivalent required to achieve such differential rotation between the members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Frederick P. Boyle, Gary Garvin, Klaus-Werner Damm, Daniel H. Heath, Herman F. George, Peter J. Moore, Dale Hicks, Terence E. Robinson