Patents by Inventor Kermit R. Arnold

Kermit R. Arnold 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).

  • Gas tight tank cleaning method
    Patent number: 5776257
    Abstract: Methods for cleaning industrial tanks are disclosed in which a fast temporary seal is applied to a manway entry into a tank to be cleaned. A robotic tank cleaning system is introduced through the temporary seal into the tank. The tank interior is sprayed with diluent to remove liquid and solid volatile organic compound (VOC) generating residue. VOC's are removed from the tank by repetitive diesel and water/surfactant fogging until a safe, legal level of VOC's remains in the tank atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Landry Service Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Kermit R. Arnold, Craig Jeffrey Byard
  • Tank cleaning using remotely controlled manway mounted robotic system
    Patent number: 5740821
    Abstract: A cleaning system capable of passing through a manway entry point into a storage tank to be cleaned is disclosed. A remotely controllable robotic cannon for spraying diluent or water is provided which has a light source and CCTV camera axially mounted on the cannon nozzle assembly. Mounting systems permit sidewall or overhead deployment of the system as desired. Operators situated remotely can view and control the cleaning system via TV monitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Landry Service Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Kermit R. Arnold