Patents by Inventor George E. Fourqurean

George E. Fourqurean 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: 5293892
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for injecting a fluid such as a chemical corrosion inhibitor into a pipeline is provided. A solar panel is supported by a support structure in the vicinity of the pipeline location for converting solar energy to electrical current. The solar panel is electrically connected to an electrical storage battery through a voltage regulator that regulates the current generated by the solar panel to the battery for charging or recharging the battery. An electrically operable fluid pump is electrically connected to the battery through a selectively operable relay that controls electrical current from the battery. A fluid inlet of the pump can be connected to a reservoir of a fluid and a fluid outlet of the pump to a pipe. The relay can be selectively controlled to operate the pump, thereby pumping fluid from the reservoir into the pipe. In another aspect, the relay can be selectively preprogrammed with a central processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Inventor: George E. Fourqurean