Patents by Inventor William Collier

William Collier 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: 12535190
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an electric heat trace (EHT) control system for use with a piping system having pipes and capable of transporting a fluid. The EHT control system includes an EHT circuit for heating the piping system, a temperature sensor outputting a temperature value, a flow status sensor outputting a flow status value, and an EHT management system. The EHT management system can include a controller connected to the EHT circuit in order to selectively energize the EHT circuit. The controller can be connected to the temperature sensor in order to receive the temperature value and the flow status sensor in order to receive the flow status value. The controller can be configured to execute an EHT management program including the steps of receiving the temperature value, receiving the flow status value, and utilizing the temperature value and/or the flow status value to determine whether or not to energize the EHT circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Chemelex Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Thomas, Dan Caouette, William Collier
  • Publication number: 20200182412
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an electric heat trace (EHT) control system for use with a piping system having pipes and capable of transporting a fluid. The EHT control system includes an EHT circuit for heating the piping system, a temperature sensor outputting a temperature value, a flow status sensor outputting a flow status value, and an EHT management system. The EHT management system can include a controller connected to the EHT circuit in order to selectively energize the EHT circuit. The controller can be connected to the temperature sensor in order to receive the temperature value and the flow status sensor in order to receive the flow status value. The controller can be configured to execute an EHT management program including the steps of receiving the temperature value, receiving the flow status value, and utilizing the temperature value and/or the flow status value to determine whether or not to energize the EHT circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Thomas, Dan Caouette, William Collier
  • Patent number: 7278363
    Abstract: A seam for use in joining material. The seam having a joint sew line connecting a first and second material. The seam having a cord arranged adjacent to the joint sew line. A stitch line is located adjacent to the cord, wherein the cord forms a predetermined shaped hump on an outer surface of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, William Collier
  • Publication number: 20070022931
    Abstract: A seam for use in joining material. The seam having a joint sew line connecting a first and second material. The seam having a cord arranged adjacent to the joint sew line. A stitch line is located adjacent to the cord, wherein the cord forms a predetermined shaped hump on an outer surface of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Wieczorek, William Collier
  • Patent number: D999881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William Collier, Matthew A. Bowman, Scott D. Madara, Nicholas Barbour
  • Patent number: D999882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicholas Barbour, William Collier, Matthew A. Bowman, Scott D. Madara
  • Patent number: D1021015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew A. Bowman, Scott D. Madara, Nicholas Barbour, William Collier
  • Patent number: D1043925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott D. Madara, Nicholas Barbour, William Collier, Matthew A. Bowman
  • Patent number: D1053319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew A. Bowman, William Collier
  • Patent number: D1109854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew A. Bowman, William Collier
  • Patent number: D1110478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew A. Bowman, Scott D. Madara, Nicholas Barbour, William Collier