Patents by Inventor Terry S. Hayes

Terry S. Hayes 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: 4513617
    Abstract: A display apparatus which will numerically indicate the quantity of fluids removed from any tank or tanks by accepting the output from a unit inserted in each tank which varies in resistance from minimum to maximum as the tank moves from a full to an empty condition respectively. The apparatus applies a constant current to the variable resistance and develops a current which changes from minimum to maximum as the tank is emptied. An amplifier accepts the variable current along with a comparison current and converts the differential current to an output current. The current is subsequently applied to an adjusting companion fixed voltage. The display reads the different voltage, and displays the difference, which represents the level or final quantity remaining in the tank. The circuit can also indicate the level of each of several tanks with adjustment in the calibration of the system for each tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Mitch's Self Service Gas, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry S. Hayes