Patents by Inventor Thomas Edwin Hall, II

Thomas Edwin Hall, II 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).

  • Connection verifier
    Patent number: 11608920
    Abstract: A connection verifier, including a collar, a circuit board non-rotatably connected to the collar, the circuit board including at least one terminal, a switch rotatably connected to the collar and arranged to contact the at least one terminal, the switch including at least one finger extending in a first axial direction, and an indication device arranged to activate when the switch contacts the at least one terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Oetiker NY, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Edwin Hall, II, Lawrence Butts
  • CONNECTION VERIFIER
    Publication number: 20220003350
    Abstract: A connection verifier for engaging a fluid connection including a tube end form, a fluid connector, and a snap ring having one or more protrusions, the connection verifier comprising a boot including an aperture, and a probe having a leading edge operatively arranged to engage the snap ring, and a circuit arranged in the aperture, the circuit operatively arranged to detect one or more forces applied to the leading edge, wherein the connection verifier is operatively arranged to determine if the fluid connection is properly connected based on the one or more forces applied to the leading edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Edwin Hall, II, Craig Andrew Corra, Joseph Thomas Adams
  • CONNECTION VERIFIER
    Publication number: 20200370695
    Abstract: A connection verifier, including a collar, a circuit board non-rotatably connected to the collar, the circuit board including at least one terminal, a switch rotatably connected to the collar and arranged to contact the at least one terminal, the switch including at least one finger extending in a first axial direction, and an indication device arranged to activate when the switch contacts the at least one terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Edwin Hall, II, Lawrence Butts