Patents by Inventor J. Terry Richard

J. Terry Richard 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).

  • Ocean location marking using film forming polymers
    Patent number: 4809638
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for providing an all weather day and night ltion marker on the surface of a body of water enable optional visual, radar and IR detection to ensure the timely rescue of a disaster victim. A cohesive surfactant is mixed with an evaporation reducer and contained in a packet that allows the dispersing of a film made up of the two compounds after they are placed in the water. The film creates a surface that has a slick appearance with respect to the surrounding water, that has a reduced radar backscatter with respect to the surrounding water and which, as a result of reduced evaporative cooling, results in a local increase in the surface temperature with respect to the surrounding water to assure the visual, radar and IR detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert R. Kolesar, J. Terry Richard