Patents by Inventor Catalin Petrescu

Catalin Petrescu 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).

  • Turbocharged aerator
    Patent number: 7048260
    Abstract: The present invention is an aerator for inducing air flow below the surface of a liquid. The aerator includes a motor having a drive shaft. A propeller is operably connected to the drive shaft of the motor and a blower is operably connected to the motor. The aerator further includes an air flow path that has an inlet and an outlet, with the inlet connected to the blower and the outlet located near the propeller. The blower and the propeller rotate at different speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Aeromix Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter S. Gross, Catalin Petrescu
  • Turbocharged aerator
    Publication number: 20050253288
    Abstract: The present invention is an aerator for inducing air flow below the surface of a liquid. The aerator includes a motor having a drive shaft. A propeller is operably connected to the drive shaft of the motor and a blower is operably connected to the motor. The aerator further includes an air flow path that has an inlet and an outlet, with the inlet connected to the blower and the outlet located near the propeller. The blower and the propeller rotate at different speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Aeromix Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Gross, Catalin Petrescu
  • Horizontal surface aerator
    Patent number: 6634626
    Abstract: The invention is a paddlewheel aerator having a support structure, a drive mechanism contained within the support structure, a rotatable shaft extending horizontally from the drive mechanism; and a plurality of paddlewheels surrounding the shaft. A plurality of support legs are formed integrally with the support structure. In a preferred embodiment, a watertight drive box is positioned within the support structure. The drive box has a removable cover and a substantially water tight seal for preventing ingress of water. The drive box contains a motor drivably connected to the shaft. The motor is contained within an upper portion of the drive box so that the motor is positioned at a vertically elevated level compared to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Aeromix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Catalin Petrescu, Peter S. Gross
  • Horizontal surface aerator
    Publication number: 20030030157
    Abstract: The invention is a paddlewheel aerator comprising a support structure, a drive mechanism contained within the support structure, a rotatable shaft extending horizontally from the drive mechanism; and a plurality of paddlewheels surrounding the shaft. A plurality of support legs are formed integrally with the support structure. In a preferred embodiment, a watertight drive box is positioned within the support structure. The drive box has a removable cover and a substantially water tight seal for preventing ingress of water. The drive box contains a motor drivably connected to the shaft. The motor is contained within an upper portion of the drive box so that the motor is positioned at a vertically elevated level compared to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Aeromix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Catalin Petrescu, Peter S. Gross