Patents Represented by Attorney Carl V. Wisner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3974655
    Abstract: A water gate for a waterway in two species, in one of which an inflatable and deflatable barrier is provided in side and bottom recesses, the gate being in a closed position when the barrier is inflated and an open position when the barrier is deflated, the other of the species providing a curtain which may be raised or lowered by inflating or deflating a balloon disposed at the top of the curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Inventors: Richard L. Halpern, Carl L. Skiles
  • Patent number: 3940885
    Abstract: Seeds are subjected to microwave energy and a coolant gas, then subjected to a partial vacuum to stimulate growth and stabilize such stimulation. Seeds so treated have superior growth characteristics and are more resistant to disease and weather hazards. Apparatus for effecting this process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Inventor: Oscar Sam Gray