Patents by Inventor Millard F. Lockett, Jr.

Millard F. Lockett, Jr. 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).

  • Duct wall water extractor
    Patent number: 7470300
    Abstract: A liquid extractor may comprise a slot in a duct wall and one or more ridges positioned on the interior duct wall surface. A bend in the duct, a swirl device and/or gravity may throw the liquid portion of the flow onto the wall surface. The slot may be oriented longitudinally along the duct. The ridge(s) may intersect the duct and be positioned to direct the liquid on the wall surface to the slot where the water is extracted. An enclosing sump may be positioned on the outside of the duct and over the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Faust, Millard F. Lockett, Jr.