Patents by Inventor Barry O. Shorthouse

Barry O. Shorthouse 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).

  • Method and apparatus for remediating soil
    Patent number: 5637154
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating contaminated soil by breaking up the contaminated soil and separating the soil by particle size and passing the smaller sized soil particles though a series of soil washes in a first direction while directing the washing water in a second direction which is opposite to the first. The apparatus is preferably portable and provides for a continuous cleaning of the soil and recycling of the water in order to allow the decontaminated soil to be immediately returned to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Barry O. Shorthouse