Patents by Inventor William Kilkerr

William Kilkerr 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).

  • Optical non-contact sensor for detecting material level in a container
    Patent number: 7399985
    Abstract: A detection system for determining material level in a container where the container has an opening and an optical window mounted to the opening. A sensor element is mounted to the container adjacent the window. The sensor element has an optical emitter and an optical receiver positioned to form a triangular vertex with the material surface level within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: DataOnline, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Walter Mruk, Martin Adams, William Kilkerr, Nicholas Bell, Robert Barnacle
  • NON-CONTACT SENSOR FOR DETECTING MATERIAL LEVEL IN A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080011970
    Abstract: A detection system for determining material level in a container where the container has an opening and an optical window mounted to the opening. A sensor element is mounted to the container adjacent the window. The sensor element has an optical emitter and an optical receiver positioned to form a triangular vertex with the material surface level within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: DATAONLINE, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Walter MRUK, Martin ADAMS, William KILKERR, Nicholas BELL, Robert BARNACLE