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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher J. Ziolkowski, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Albert W. Gershman, Matawan, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/314 ;
Abstract
A valve box having a metallic riser and a metallic lid covering a top of the metallic riser and an electromagnetic resonator coupled to the valve box interior facing side of the metallic lid, whereby, upon generation of an eddy current in the metallic lid, a current is generated in the electromagnetic resonator. This valve box, when buried, is readily locatable and identifiable by an above-ground interrogating device.