Patents by Inventor Timothy Alan HIGGINS

Timothy Alan HIGGINS 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).

  • Auto-zeroing absolute pressure sensor
    Patent number: 9116060
    Abstract: One aspect provides a method including determining that an absolute pressure sensor is not submersed in a fluid; measuring an atmospheric pressure with the absolute pressure sensor to determine an offset pressure measurement; submersing the absolute pressure sensor in a fluid; and measuring pressure with the absolute pressure sensor; wherein a compensated pressure measurement of the fluid is determined. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventors: David Alan Ashman, Timothy Alan Higgins, Lawrence B. Marsh
  • Server monitoring of flow and sampling apparatus and/or logger
    Patent number: 9100728
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus and method employing one or more environmental instruments in communication with a communication server that monitors the operation of the environmental instruments based on a task schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Higgins, Samuel Wallace Kent Miller, IV
  • Blind logger dynamic caller
    Patent number: 8949075
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus and method for remotely controlling the call interval of an environmental instrument for a water quality monitoring apparatus based on environmental data obtained by one or more environmental instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Higgins, Narasimhachar Sortur
  • Predictive and internet-based sampler control
    Patent number: 8886482
    Abstract: Described is a system for remotely monitoring water quality at one or more locations via a web-enabled application. Embodiments of the present invention provide remote water sampler control with integrated predictive sampling. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a web-hosted application that allows for remote user control of one or more water samplers in combination with predictive sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Higgins, Ajit Kumar Ananthapadmanabhan
  • AUTO-ZEROING ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130317763
    Abstract: One aspect provides a method including determining that an absolute pressure sensor is not submersed in a fluid; measuring an atmospheric pressure with the absolute pressure sensor to determine an offset pressure measurement; submersing the absolute pressure sensor in a fluid; and measuring pressure with the absolute pressure sensor; wherein a compensated pressure measurement of the fluid is determined. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: HACH COMPANY
    Inventors: David Alan Ashman, Timothy Alan Higgins, Lawrence B. Marsh
  • PREDICTIVE AND INTERNET-BASED SAMPLER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110307203
    Abstract: Described is a system for remotely monitoring water quality at one or more locations via a web-enabled application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan HIGGINS, Ajit Kumar Ananthapadmanabhan
  • BLIND LOGGER DYNAMIC CALLER
    Publication number: 20110307221
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus and method for remotely controlling the call interval of an environmental instrument for a water quality monitoring apparatus based on environmental data obtained by one or more environmental instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan HIGGINS, Narasimhachar SORTUR