Patents by Inventor William VanHoose

William VanHoose 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).

  • Method of shielding capacitive pressure sensor
    Patent number: 12372418
    Abstract: A method of shielding a capacitive pressure transducer by positioning an insulated shield spacer between the capacitor electrodes, covering the two electrodes with an electrically conductive shield box, applying a sensor voltage from a first voltage source across the two electrodes, and applying a shield voltage from a second voltage source to the insulated shield spacer and to the shield box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Sporian Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Pilant, Dale Schoonover, Jakob Oreskovich, Brittany McGrogan, William VanHoose
  • METHOD OF SHIELDING CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20240210257
    Abstract: A method of shielding a capacitive pressure transducer by positioning an insulated shield spacer between the capacitor electrodes, covering the two electrodes with an electrically conductive shield box, applying a sensor voltage from a first voltage source across the two electrodes, and applying a shield voltage from a second voltage source to the insulated shield spacer and to the shield box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Sporian Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Pilant, Dale Schoonover, Jakob Oreskovich, Brittany McGrogan, William VanHoose
  • Driven-shield capacitive pressure sensor
    Patent number: 11940336
    Abstract: A capacitive pressure transducer includes a shielded spacer positioned between the capacitor electrodes and driven with a separate voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sporian Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Pilant, Dale Schoonover, Jakob Oreskovich, Brittany McGrogan, Eric Schneider, Bradley Smith, William VanHoose
  • HIGH-TEMPERATURE FLOW SENSOR PROBE
    Publication number: 20220316926
    Abstract: A high-temperature flow sensor includes strain relief wires for connecting cable wires to electrically resistive sensor elements to protect the sensor elements from fractures or other damage due to differences in thermal expansion and contraction of components. The resistive sensor material assembled with a support material is mounted in a tube with an electrically, conductive filler between the sensor material and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: JON LUBBERS, Brittany McGrogan, Duc Nguyen, Bradley Smith, William VanHoose
  • DRIVEN-SHIELD CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20220307924
    Abstract: A capacitive pressure transducer includes a shielded spacer positioned between the capacitor electrodes and driven with a separate voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Pilant, Dale Schoonover, Jakob Oreskovich, Brittany McGrogan, Eric Schneider, Bradley Smith, William VanHoose