Patents by Inventor Rick M. Pierce

Rick M. Pierce 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).

  • Publication number: 20110219555
    Abstract: One embodiment of a cleaning head comprises a frame, a cylindrical member and a fluid output. The cylindrical member is supported by the frame for rotation about a central axis. The cylindrical member comprises a porous and compressible outer cylindrical wall. The fluid output is configured to dispense a liquid to an interior cavity of the cylindrical member. In one embodiment, a motor is not directly coupled to the cylindrical member for driving the rotation of the cylindrical member about the central axis. In accordance with another embodiment, the cleaning head includes an electrolysis cell within the cylindrical member. The electrolysis cell comprises first and second electrodes, each comprising porous layers of conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: TENNANT COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce F. Field, Joseph L. Pouliot, Rick M. Pierce