Scott M Hines

Title: Scott M. Hines and Remote Fluid Temperature Detection

Introduction

Scott M. Hines is an inventor associated with Canton, Michigan. His patent work includes a device designed to help users remotely and visually determine the temperature of fluid inside a closed container.

Latest Patents

Hines is credited with 1 patent, titled “Remote Fluid Properties Detection and Reporting.” The invention uses a float equipped with a sensor array to detect fluid temperature and communicate it visually through color changes. The float includes side and lower arms for detecting fluid properties, while a ballast and gas bladder help orient and stabilize it. The components are made from thermally conductive plastic and coated with a thermochromic compound that changes color to indicate temperature.

Career Highlights

The patent highlights Hines’s work on a practical approach to monitoring fluid temperature without opening a container. Its visual reporting method is intended to let users observe temperature remotely.

Collaborations

Hines’s coworker is Kas Kasravi. The available information identifies their workplace connection but does not specify a role for Kasravi in the patent.

Conclusion

Scott M. Hines’s patented device combines a stabilized float and thermochromic materials to provide a visual way to assess fluid temperature in a closed container.