Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Brunjes

Thomas H. Brunjes 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: 5138881
    Abstract: A liquid level sensor for sensing liquid levels within a container is disclosed. The sensor includes a conductive plastic resistor and conductive plastic conductors deposited onto a thin polymer insulator. The conductive plastic resistor is a potentiometric resistive track which is electrically contacted at points along the length of the resistor by a contact assembly attached to a float. The polymer insulator is attached to a conductive support member or conductive strip disposed substantially vertically in the liquid. The float is disposed about the conductive strip. The contacts provide a short circuit between the resistive strip and conductive strip and thereby provide a resistive circuit connection analogous to the wiper of a potentiometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Spectrol Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Richard E. Riley, Thomas H. Brunjes