Issued Patents -- Environmental

FLOATING DOCK DEFLECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (PDF , Text Only, Figure 1)
This invention relates to a ready system for providing floating dock deflection management systems increasing operations efficiency and providing accurate, safe control to eliminate man-made accidents. This invention also relates to a ready system for providing floating dock deflection management systems providing information to safely operate at least one dry dock without over-stressing the metallurgy of the dry dock.

HAZARDOUS-ENVIRONMENTAL DIVING SYSTEMS (PDF , Text Only, Figure 1)
A system designed to increase diver safety in high-risk environments containing one or more hazardous materials. The system comprises one or more retrofittable kits enabling the upgrading of contaminate- vulnerable materials of an existing dive helmet to provide full environment isolation for the diver. The system preferably utilizes fluoroelastomeric replacement materials and components to convert an open circuit dive system to a closed circuit dive system. Methods of system development are also disclosed.

Waste Oil Electrical Generation Systems (PDF ,  Text Only,  Figure 1)
An on-site electrical power generation system utilizing environmentally hazardous waste oils as a combustible fuel. The disclosed invention utilizes environmentally hazardous waste oils generated by one or more on-site processes, such as, for example, by the maintenance of transportation vehicles. In addition, the system is adapted to provide local space heating and hot water as a byproduct of the combustion process.

Hydrogen Energy Systems (PDF ,  Text Only,  Figure 1)
A hydrogen energy system comprising galvanic hydrogen generators and hydrogen input manifolds for vehicle engines. The galvanic hydrogen generators generate hydrogen gas, magnesium hydroxide, and heat by the galvanic reaction of magnesium anodes with steel cathodes in salt water. Heat exchangers channel excess heat to a heat sink such as a thermocouple, Stirling engine, hot water system, etc. The hydrogen input manifold is bolted between the engine block and the air intake manifold of a gasoline or diesel engine. Hydrogen gas is injected into the hydrogen input manifold to provide supplementary fuel to the engine, lowering the amount of petroleum that is used.

Pathological waste disposal unit (PDF ,  Text Only,  Figure 1)
A pathological waste disposal unit (10) has a chamber (11) with a closeable cover (16) and a waste outlet (14) connected to a waste sump (20). A carrier (30) for waste bags (40) is mounted on a shaft (31), rotatable by an impellor (30), on which is directed high pressure water from nozzles (150). Water knives (70) cut open the waste bags (40) while the carrier (30) is rotating to release the waste (41) from the waste bags (40), to cause the waste to face the bottom wall (13) of the chamber (11) and flow through the waste outlet (14) to the waste sump (20). Safety interlock means prevent operation of the unit (10) while the cover (16) is raised and the opening of the cover (16) while the unit (10) is in operation.

Fuel-Efficient Tractor-Trailer System (PDF ,  Text Only,  Figure 1)
A fuel-efficient tractor-trailer system for improving the fuel mileage of a tractor-trailer combination by improving the air resistance that occurs in the area between the rear of the tractor and the front of the semi-trailer. The fuel-efficient tractor-trailer system provides an improved roof extension, which automatically raises when the tractor is put into reverse gear and an improved wheel mechanism for assisting the side extensions to slide around the semi-trailer ends when the tractor-trailer is turning. The fuel-efficient tractor-trailer system requires only modification to the tractor and not the trailer.