Patents by Inventor Americo Dean, Jr.

Americo Dean, Jr. 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).

  • Capping device for uniform capping of subaquatic sediments
    Patent number: 5775836
    Abstract: A capping vessel and method for the low-turbidity delivery of a desired depth of capping materials to the sediment surface of a body of water along a predetermined course, the vessel comprising at least one floatable platform; a plurality of generally vertically submerged tremies comprising an array, the array of tremies depending from the at least one platform and extending to a predetermined height above the sediment surface, for the delivery of capping material to the sediment surface; at least one delivery hopper for the apportioning and feeding of capping material to the array of tremies; at least one rotary feeder interposed between the array of tremies and the delivery hopper for delivering the capping material to the array of tremies at a controlled rate; rotation control means for controlling the rate of rotation of the at least one rotary feeder in predetermined relationship to the forward velocity of the platform and the desired depth of capping material; and navigation control means for controllin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: Americo Dean, Jr.