Patents by Inventor William M. Branch

William M. Branch 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).

  • Network controllable pressure governor
    Patent number: 10046189
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a fire apparatus pump pressure governor. The system may comprise a controller that is configured to receive from, and provide instruction or data to, other control devices to facilitate in controlling of the pressure of a fire apparatus pump and fluid supply, both to and from the pump. A method may be devised to facilitate in controlling the pump operations, and to report a status of the pump to other controllers within a network locally, communicatively coupled with the governor, along with other networks or devices that are remotely communicatively coupled with the fire apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Akron Brass Company
    Inventors: Bradley L. Busch, William M. Branch
  • NETWORK CONTROLLABLE PRESSURE GOVERNOR
    Publication number: 20160096054
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a fire apparatus pump pressure governor. The system may comprise a controller that is configured to receive from, and provide instruction or data to, other control devices to facilitate in controlling of the pressure of a fire apparatus pump and fluid supply, both to and from the pump. A method may be devised to facilitate in controlling the pump operations, and to report a status of the pump to other controllers within a network locally, communicatively coupled with the governor, along with other networks or devices that are remotely communicatively coupled with the fire apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Akron Brass Company
    Inventors: Bradley L. Busch, William M. Branch