Patents by Inventor Dave Bouchard

Dave Bouchard 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 safely cleaning a live equipment
    Patent number: 7424892
    Abstract: The method and apparatus are for safely cleaning live equipment. The method comprises the steps of heating a water-based solution by means of an apparatus to produce superheated steam; grounding this apparatus; conducting the superheated steam through an insulated conduit; and concentrating this superheated steam into a pressurized jet at an output of the insulated conduit. After the step of grounding the apparatus, the method further comprises the step of applying the pressurized jet through the insulated conduit output, onto the live equipment to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hydro-Québec
    Inventors: Robert Lanoie, Dave Bouchard, Yvon Turcotte
  • Method and apparatus for safely cleaning a live equipment
    Publication number: 20040255986
    Abstract: The method and apparatus are for safely cleaning live equipment. The method comprises the steps of heating a water-based solution by means of an apparatus to produce superheated steam; grounding this apparatus; conducting the superheated steam through an insulated conduct; and concentrating this superheated steam into a pressurized jet at an output of the insulated conduct. After the step of grounding the apparatus, the method further comprises the step of applying the pressurized jet through the insulated conduct output, onto the live equipment to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventors: Robert Lanoie, Dave Bouchard, Yvon Turcotte