Patents by Inventor Dan Bruchman

Dan Bruchman 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).

  • Fuel storing water ballast tank internally structured for reducing retention of water and overboard discharge of fuel
    Patent number: 6076480
    Abstract: A tank within a ship providing for both fuel storage and water ballast, has external walls enclosing compartments formed between internal intersect walls having flow regulating openings therein that are located and sized to establish separate interfaced flow paths along which segregated flows of fuel and water are concentrated to minimize mixing of fuel and water during refueling operation and reduce retention of water within the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Peter A. Chang, III, Brian Hill, Dan Bruchman, Ray Schmitt, Carl Schmid, Scott Jackson