Patents by Inventor Duncan Johnstone

Duncan Johnstone 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: 6726846
    Abstract: A vertical membrane storage system including a flexible membrane housing having an upper enclosed portion capable of storing a fluid and a lower open portion for receiving the fluid is disclosed. The storage system also includes a flotation tube disposed above and connected to the upper enclosed portion, and an anchor having receiving means for receiving a fluid disposed concentrically therein, whereby the anchor is connected to and encloses the lower open portion of the flexible membrane. The vertical membrane storage system can be used for storing a variety of fluids including, but not limited to, overflow sewage, oil-contaminated water, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Patent number: 6672048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary impeller driven caturbine whereby relatively small engines are placed at or near the ends of at least two opposing impeller blades on a rotor. The engines propel the impeller blades to turn the rotor and shaft which in turns generates power. The engines are powered by a combustible reaction that produces steam, preferably by catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20030010013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary impeller driven caturbine whereby relatively small engines are placed at or near the ends of at least two opposing impeller blades on a rotor. The engines propel the impeller blades to turn the rotor and shaft which in turns generates power. The engines are powered by a combustible reaction that produces steam, preferably by catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20020185438
    Abstract: A vertical membrane storage system including a flexible membrane housing having an upper enclosed portion capable of storing a fluid and a lower open portion for receiving the fluid is disclosed. The storage system also includes a flotation tube disposed above and connected to the upper enclosed portion, and an anchor having receiving means for receiving a fluid disposed concentrically therein, whereby the anchor is connected to and encloses the lower open portion of the flexible membrane. The vertical membrane storage system can be used for storing a variety of fluids including, but not limited to, overflow sewage, oil-contaminated water, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Patent number: 6436289
    Abstract: A vertical membrane storage system including a flexible membrane housing having an upper enclosed portion capable of storing a fluid and a lower open portion for receiving the fluid is disclosed. The storage system also includes a flotation tube disposed above and connected to the upper enclosed portion, and an anchor having receiving means for receiving a fluid disposed concentrically therein, whereby the anchor is connected to and encloses the lower open portion of the flexible membrane. The vertical membrane storage system can be used for storing a variety of fluids including, but not limited to, overflow sewage, oil-contaminated water, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Patent number: 4735639
    Abstract: Vacuum loading apparatus is provided for ingesting a mixture of debris (such as particulate matter) and ambient air, for collecting the debris for disposal, and for filtering the ingested air before discharging it to atmosphere. The apparatus comprises three relatively light-weight, portable, independently movable modules, each incorporating a weeled chassis, to facilitate their movement to, from and on the jobsite, whereat they are interconnected for use by large flexible hoses. The power module comprises a motor-driven vacuum blower. The debris-receiver module comprises a receiver tank with a removable disposable debris-collection bag therein (which bag may or may not have an associated filter) and a debris-collection vacuum hose connected to the exterior thereof. The upper and lower ends of the receiver tank and the inside and outside of the bag are exposed to the same negative air pressure in the tank to prevent its collapse or damage by a pressure equalization duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Vacuum America Corporation
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone
  • Patent number: 4017281
    Abstract: An industrial vacuum loader comprises an enclosed hopper into which particulate matter is drawn through a loading hose. The hopper is connected by a suction hose to the lower intake port of a bag house and the upper outlet port of the bag house is connected by a transformation hose to the suction port of an engine-driven positive displacement rotary blower. The bag house comprises an upper chamber containing filtration bags and a lower dust collection chamber in which dust filtered from dust-laden air passing through the bag house is collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Inventor: Duncan Johnstone