Patents Assigned to Ralph M. Guito, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4058075
    Abstract: A marine life growth inhibitor device is disclosed for inhibiting marine life on the outer surface of a submerged object such as a boat. The device includes a controller connected to a source of electrical power and a plurality of speakers electrically connected to the controller and attached at predetermined locations on the interior of the boat's hull, whereby vibrations may be transmitted through the hull. The controller may also include a transformer for reducing the voltage of the alternating current power source. Each of the plurality of speakers has a speaker diaphragm having a first and a second speaker diaphragm side. Each of the speakers is mounted in a speaker housing secured to the hull of the boat for enabling transfer of acoustical energy from both the first and second side of the speaker diaphragm to the boat hull to inhibit the growth of marine life on the exterior surface of the boat hull. The speakers are selected to produce acoustical vibration in the audible range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignees: Ralph M. Guito, Jr., Walter L. Hooper
    Inventor: Donald R. Piper, Sr.