Patents by Inventor Colonel Clair

Colonel Clair 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).

  • Patent number: 5366623
    Abstract: A magnetic well tubing and pipe protector/fluid ionizer for protecting the interior of pipes from scaling, corrosion, and algae, comprising a case (14) containing four magnetic condensers comprised of rectangular neodymium iron boron magnets (10 . . . ) and tapered concentrators (11 . . . ) which drive magnetic flux through a core (13) into flowing oil, water, or other fluids, ionizing and charging the fluid positive and the core (13) and all connected pumps and tubing negative. The flowing oil or water or other fluid cutting the perpendicular lines of magnetic flux (16) generates an electrical current which charges the pump and tubing or pipe negative enough to repel and prevent scaling, corrosion, and algaes. Also, the electrical current ionizes the oil, water or other fluids, improving separation of crude oil from water and contaminants. improving combustion of petroleum fuels, and increasing the heat transfer coefficient of heating and cooling water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Inventor: Colonel Clair
  • Patent number: 5269915
    Abstract: A magnetic source and condenser for creating magnetic flux within a ferrous pipe (P) comprises a rectangular magnet (M) having a pair of opposing major faces and a pair of pole pieces (N and S) sandwiching the magnet. The pole pieces each have a foot (Nf and Sf) extending under the magnet and adjacent the pipe. By virtue of the pole pieces and the feet, the magnetic flux from the magnet is condensed before it is applied to the pipe. Thus it is strong enough to exceed the flux-carrying capacity of the pipe so that it travels away from the pipe in an arc (G) inside the pipe where it cuts perpendicularly the fluid flow (F) within the pipe. The flowing fluid cutting the perpendicular lines of magnetic flux generate electrical currents and charges in the fluid, which in turn ionizes the fluid and dissolved and suspended solids in the fluid, and charges the pipe negative to protect the pipe from scale, corrosion, algae, parafinning, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Colonel Clair
  • Patent number: 5269916
    Abstract: A magnetic pipe protector for protecting the interior of pipes from scaling, corrosion, and algae, comprises a flat, square neodymium iron boron magnet (10) having a concentrator (11) on its lower side for attachment to a steel pipe (14). A partially cylindrical joinder piece (12) is attached to the other side of the magnet. A cylindrical pole piece (15) with a partially cylindrical cut (18) is circumferentially spaced from the concentrator on the pipe. A connector (16) has partially cylindrical grooves (17) near its distal ends for accepting the joinder piece and the pole piece. The pole piece and the joinder piece, and thus the magnet and the concentrator, may be axially rotated within the grooves to allow the pipe protector to fit pipes of various sizes. The pipe protector projects a strong magnetic field into the interior of the pipe, completely perpendicular to the direction of the water flow (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Colonel Clair
  • Patent number: 5227683
    Abstract: A permanent magnet fluid generator with powerful magnetic field condensers. The condensers utilize neodymium magnets (2) which provide 12,000 gauss or greater to magnetically saturate steel pole pieces (1, 3.) The condensers' pole pieces are individually designed to magnetically oversaturate all commercial steel pipe walls (6) in all current diameters and thicknesses (e.g., ANSI, ASME, API, schedule #40, etc.) The generator drives flux lines completely through a commercial steel pipe wall (9) perpendicular to the flow of any fluid flowing inside the pipe. The fluid thereby generates an electrical current in the fluid that can be utilized to protect the pipe from scale and corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: Colonel Clair