Patents by Inventor C. Edward Eckert

C. Edward Eckert 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: 20210121833
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for producing a homogenous metastable supersaturated solution. The homogenous metastable supersaturated solution is comprised of a liquid phase solvent and one or more solutes wherein these individual solutes are gases under conditions of standard temperature and pressure (STP) in a normal atmospheric environment. When the device is used for creating oxygen saturated metastable solutions, the oxygen levels reached to at least 3 times the maximum level that can be detected by commercial dissolved oxygen probes. The device can be used to treat any medical condition that can benefit from the use of high oxygenated or any other highly saturated gas solutions. The device can be used for any non-medical need where a highly saturated gas in solution is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20180149303
    Abstract: What is disclosed is high saturated gas solution compositions for use medical use. Any therapeutically relevant gas is contemplated but highly oxygenated solutions are preferred. These solutions are the basis for several types of theological mediums such as lotions or gels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20160175574
    Abstract: There is provided a method for debriding human tissue by dissolving a gas in a liquid to form a solution under elevated pressure to saturate that solution with the dissolved gas. The solution is depressurized at or towards ambient pressure for supersaturating the gas in solution. The method provides means for allowing supersaturated solution to infiltrate the human tissue needing to be debrided. The supersaturated dissolved gas solution is activated and the activated gas allowed to expand for releasing energy into the solution at or near the tissue needing to be debrided. That human tissue is exfoliated with released energy from the expanding activated gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20160030471
    Abstract: Dispersing a gas in a liquid to provide a mixture of saturated, supersaturated or hypersaturated solution to provide a suspension of bubbles containing gas therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: C. Edward ECKERT
  • Publication number: 20160030469
    Abstract: A method of delivering at least one therapeutic gas to a tissue site for treating acne, sunburn, scarring, a thermal burn, wrinkling, age spots, eczema, contact dermatitis, itching and a rash. The method comprises dissolving the gas in a liquid solvent that includes a thickening agent to create a solution, transporting that solution to the tissue site, and then releasing said gas at said tissue site for treating the skin-related ailment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20160015739
    Abstract: Dispersing gas in a liquid provides a mixture of saturated, supersaturated or hypersaturated solution to provide a suspension of bubbles containing gas therein into which animal tissue is immersed for health or wellness treatment. A two-phase mixture is provided with dissolved gas as a suspension of microbubbles. Methods for making, maintaining, and using the two-phase mixture are provided. Gas molecules may be introduced into a liquid at high velocity under elevated pressure to form a supersaturated solution that retains the gas, preferably oxygen, in solution when exposed to ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: C. Edward ECKERT
  • Publication number: 20150359818
    Abstract: A method for producing a gas transporting rheological medium, said method comprises: (a) hydrating and dispersing a thickening agent in a fluid medium; (b) adding a first gas for dissolution and/or adsorption the fluid medium using a minimum fluid system pressure of about 7 psig; (c) mechanically emulsifying dimethylpolysiloxane into the fluid medium; (d) adding a source of one or more +2 valence cations to the suspension for 10 crosslinking to form a gel; and (e) dispensing the gel into a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20150196694
    Abstract: Dispersing a gas into solution for intentionally directional inflow and outflow through a bandage to a human tissue wound for treatment of said wound with the gas-containing solution. Methods of using the solution to treat a wound are provided. The gas molecules may be mostly oxygen and/or contain supplemental additions of carbon dioxide, nitrous or nitric oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: C. Edward Eckert, Lewis V. Whitman, Scott Gene Fisher
  • Patent number: 8926892
    Abstract: An energy efficient metal melter has a portion of melting energy supplied to it by a combustion process for heating a melter charge to a temperature where the melter charge can no longer maintain its shape. A portion of melting energy is also supplied by an electrical process for adding remaining transformational and sensible heat. The combustion process preferably uses a hydrocarbon fuel energy source selected from a distillate compound, gas compound or both and the electrical energy comes from a source selected from an external power grid, a generator and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20140370096
    Abstract: A two-phase mixture is provided having a dissolved gas and a suspension of bubbles in a liquid. Methods for making, maintaining, and using the two-phase mixture are also provided. The gas molecules may be introduced into the liquid at a high velocity under elevated pressure to form a supersaturated solution that retains the dissolved gas concentration in solution when the solution is exposed to ambient conditions. The mixture may be used in a number of applications where high concentrations of gas must be retained in solution during prolonged exposure to ambient conditions. An example is the treatment of wounds to non-surgically remove dead, devitalized, contaminated and foreign matter from tissue cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20140141172
    Abstract: Metal substrates coated with ceramics and resistant to attack by molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Patent number: 8568655
    Abstract: A thermally efficient cover for the molten metal held in a furnace, tundish, ladle, crucible or other containment vessel. Through substantially horizontal movement, this cover allows for periodic removal, particularly by retraction, for accessing contents of that furnace from a top aperture in the containment vessel. This invention further relates to a covered furnace system and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20130269482
    Abstract: An energy efficient metal melter is disclosed, said melter having a portion of melting energy supplied to it by a combustion process for heating a melter charge to a temperature where the melter charge can no longer maintain its shape. A portion of melting energy is also supplied to that melter by an electrical process for adding remaining transformational and sensible heat. Preferably, the combustion process uses a hydrocarbon fuel energy source selected from a distillate compound, gas compound or both and the electrical energy comes from a source selected from an external power grid, a generator and combinations thereof. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Patent number: 8475606
    Abstract: Rendering a refractory coating on a metal substrate impenetrable by molten metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20130079800
    Abstract: There is provided a method for debriding human tissue by dissolving a gas in a liquid to form a solution under elevated pressure to saturate that solution with the dissolved gas. The solution is depressurized at or towards ambient pressure for supersaturating the gas in solution. The method provides means for allowing supersaturated solution to infiltrate the human tissue needing to be debrided. The supersaturated dissolved gas solution is activated and the activated gas allowed to expand for releasing energy into the solution at or near the tissue needing to be debrided. That human tissue is exfoliated with released energy from the expanding activated gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20130041312
    Abstract: Dispersing a gas in a liquid to provide a mixture of saturated, supersaturated or hypersaturated solution to provide a suspension of bubbles containing gas therein into which human tissue is immersed for treating same. A two-phase mixture is provided having a dissolved gas and a suspension of microbubbles in a liquid. Methods for making, maintaining, and using the two-phase mixture are provided. The gas molecules may be introduced into the liquid at high velocity under elevated pressure to form a supersaturated solution that retains the dissolved gas concentration in solution when exposed to ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20120177837
    Abstract: Metal substrates coated with ceramics and resistant to attack by molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20120175024
    Abstract: Rendering a refractory coating on a metal substrate impenetrable by molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Publication number: 20120156309
    Abstract: Dispersing gas in a liquid provides a mixture of saturated, supersaturated or hypersaturated solution to provide a suspension of bubbles containing gas therein into which animal tissue is immersed for health or wellness treatment. A two-phase mixture is provided with dissolved gas as a suspension of microbubbles. Methods for making, maintaining, and using the two-phase mixture are provided. Gas molecules may be introduced into a liquid at high velocity under elevated pressure to form a supersaturated solution that retains the gas, preferably oxygen, in solution when exposed to ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert
  • Patent number: 7989739
    Abstract: An electric heater assembly suitable for use with molten metals, the heater employing improved heat transfer media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventor: C. Edward Eckert