Patents by Inventor William W. Hach

William W. Hach 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: 20200011075
    Abstract: A robot includes a movable vehicle to which is mounted a horizontal truss long enough to span the entire width of an area that has been demolished using impact methods. The truss extends laterally completely to one side of the robot and the robot travels on one side of a demolished area and the end of the truss has a wheeled support that can travel beyond the other side of a demolished area. A movable rotational lance device is traversed back and forth along the truss. With each pass the robot then moves perpendicular to the truss. The truss has a nozzle spraying water onto the area. In this way, an entire area is efficiently treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: William W. Hach
  • Patent number: 7080888
    Abstract: A dual nozzle hydro-demolition system is mounted on a robot vehicle having a tower, with the robot vehicle and tower permitting the device to be positioned in any desired location on a vertical wall surface. The robot vehicle includes a plurality of tires and a motive power system allowing it to be moved to a desired location. Bearing pads are mounted on jacks allowing the tires of the robot vehicle to be elevated slightly off the ground to preclude undesired movements. A carriage is slidably mounted on a beam and carries dual nozzles, each of which is connected to a supply of high pressure water via a heavy duty hose. The nozzles are rotated using a hydraulic motor. A coupling is provided within the flow circuit from the source of water to the nozzle allowing a conduit adjacent the nozzle to rotate with respect to a conduit receiving water from the source thereof, so that each nozzle can be rotated without any water leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Ash Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventor: William W. Hach
  • Publication number: 20040182960
    Abstract: A dual nozzle hydro-demolition system is mounted on a robot vehicle having a tower, with the robot vehicle and tower permitting the device to be positioned in any desired location on a vertical wall surface. The robot vehicle includes a plurality of tires and a motive power system allowing it to be moved to a desired location. Bearing pads are mounted on jacks allowing the tires of the robot vehicle to be elevated slightly off the ground to preclude undesired movements. A carriage is slidably mounted on a beam and carries dual nozzles, each of which is connected to a supply of high pressure water via a heavy duty hose. The nozzles are rotated using a hydraulic motor. A coupling is provided within the flow circuit from the source of water to the nozzle allowing a conduit adjacent the nozzle to rotate with respect to a conduit receiving water from the source thereof, so that each nozzle can be rotated without any water leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Ash Equipment Company, Inc. Doing Business as AMERICAN HYDRO INC.
    Inventor: William W. Hach