Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Sheaffer

Ronald C. Sheaffer 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: 5938983
    Abstract: A bubble diffusion aerator mounted onto a "pot" aerator, for oxygenating a body of water. The bubble diffusion aerator comprises spiral coils of perforated flexible tubing mounted onto a flat frame, with a single air feed line connected to the tubing at a point equidistant from the tubing ends for uniform air pressure. The frame has openings to provide a continuous flow of oxygen-deficient water across the coiled tubing. The "pot" aerator has a vertical pipe with an air feed line, with the vertical pipe mounted on a base. The diffusion aerator is mounted to the vertical pipe of the "pot" aerator at a position up off the water body bottom, minimizing air hole clogging and bottom sediment disturbance. Each aerator has a separate air feed line connected to an air compressor on shore. The aerators can be operated independently, running only the diffusion aerator for air/water transfer, running only the pot aerator to create water movement, or running both to maximize the benefits of each aerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventors: Ronald C. Sheaffer, John R. Sheaffer, II, Mark D. Sheaffer