Patents by Inventor Gary N. Lawrence

Gary N. Lawrence 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: 5513680
    Abstract: A mobile method and apparatus for venting volatile organic compound vapors from a liquid storage vessel which includes the steps of introducing a purge medium to a liquid storage vessel containing volatile organic compound vapors and establishing an uniform and continuous stratified interface between the purge medium and the volatile organic compound vapors. The introduction of the purge medium is continued causing the continuous stratified interface to move within the vessel purging the virtually undiluted volatile organic compound vapors from the vessel and into a vapor recovery line which delivers the volatile organic compound vapors to a vapor control device. Preferably, the purge medium comprises carbon dioxide or nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Henry T. Hilliard, Jr.
    Inventors: Henry T. Hilliard, Jr., Jerry B. Roach, Gary N. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 5476126
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting volatile organic compound vapors from a liquid storage vessel which includes the steps of introducing a purge medium to a liquid storage vessel containing volatile organic compound vapors and establishing an uniform and continuous stratified interface between the purge medium and the volatile organic compound vapors. The introduction of the purge medium is continued causing the continuous stratified interface to move within the vessel purging the undiluted volatile organic compound vapors from the vessel and into a vapor recovery line which delivers the volatile organic compound vapors to a vapor handling device. Preferably, the purge medium comprises carbon dioxide or nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Henry T. Hilliard
    Inventors: Henry T. Hilliard, Jr., Jerry B. Roach, Gary N. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 5377723
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting volatile organic compound vapors from a liquid storage vessel which includes the steps of introducing a purge medium to a liquid storage vessel containing volatile organic compound vapors and establishing an uniform and continuous stratified interface between the purge medium and the volatile organic compound vapors. The introduction of the purge medium is continued causing the continuous stratified interface to move within the vessel purging the undiluted volatile organic compound vapors from the vessel and into a vapor recovery line which delivers the volatile organic compound vapors to a vapor handling device. Preferably, the purge medium comprises carbon dioxide or nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Henry T. Hilliard, Jr.
    Inventors: Henry T. Hilliard, Jr., Jerry B. Roach, Gary N. Lawrence
  • Patent number: 4468193
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for the combustion of hydrocarbon vapors comprising a stack; a first vapor directing assembly, a portion of which is disposed within the stack for discharging vapors below or at a first predetermined flow rate into a combustion zone at one end of the stack; a first switching valve in fluid communication with the first vapor directing assembly for directing the flow of vapors through the first vapor directing assembly; a second vapor directing assembly in fluid communication with the first vapor directing assembly, a portion of the second vapor directing assembly extending through the stack for discharging vapors above the first flow rate but below a second predetermined flow rate into the combustion zone; and a second switching valve in fluid communication with the second vapor directing assembly for directing the flow of vapors through the second vapor conducting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: McGill Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary N. Lawrence, Jerry D. Wilburg