Patents by Inventor Claude J. Chapdelaine

Claude J. Chapdelaine 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).

  • BUOYANT WATER HEATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130199514
    Abstract: A buoyant water heating device that may be used in a natural setting, such as a pond or lake, or in a man-made water-containing apparatus, such as a pool or water-treatment lagoon. The device comprises a water-filled, generally cylindrical anchor member coupled to a hollow, generally annular base member, and may he used alone or in combination with multiple other devices to create a free-floating blanket on the surface of the water. The device absorbs solar energy to heat water external to the device, and also provides a layer of thermal insulation between the water and the air above the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph P. Santamaria, Bruce J. Zarozny, Claude J. Chapdelaine
  • Buoyant water heating device
    Patent number: 8480900
    Abstract: A buoyant water heating device that may be used in a natural setting, such as a pond or lake, or in a man-made water-containing apparatus, such as a pool or water-treatment lagoon. The device comprises a water-filled, generally cylindrical anchor member coupled to a hollow, generally annular base member, and may he used alone or in combination with multiple other devices to create a free-floating blanket on the surface of the water. The device absorbs solar energy to heat water external to the device, and also provides a layer of thermal insulation between the water and the air above the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph P. Santamaria, Bruce J. Zarozny, Claude J. Chapdelaine
  • BOUYANT WATER HEATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100270235
    Abstract: A buoyant water heating device that may be used in a natural setting, such as a pond or lake, or in a man-made water-containing apparatus, such as a pool or water-treatment lagoon. The device comprises a water-filled, generally cylindrical anchor member coupled to a hollow, generally annular base member, and may he used alone or in combination with multiple other devices to create a free-floating blanket on the surface of the water. The device absorbs solar energy to heat water external to the device, and also provides a layer of thermal insulation between the water and the air above the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: JPS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Santamaria, Bruce J. Zarozny, Claude J. Chapdelaine