Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Scarborough

Douglas B. Scarborough 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 treating water in beverage and ice machines
    Patent number: 4957626
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating water in beverage and ice machines consisting of the vigorous agitation of the liquid by a double opposed vortex nozzle and the passing of a liquid through a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Quinetics Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford L. Ashbrook, Douglas B. Scarborough
  • Method and apparatus for treating cooling tower water
    Patent number: 4764283
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of reducing agglomeration of fluids consisting of the vigorous agitation of the liquid by a double opposed vortex nozzle and the passing of the liquid through a magnetic field. One of the opposed nozzles may have ozone gas forced through it for treating sewage. The apparatus and method may also be used to treat cooling tower water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventors: Clifford L. Ashbrook, Douglas B. Scarborough
  • Natural gas desulphurizing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4722799
    Abstract: A desulphurization apparatus and method for natural gas in which red iron oxide is reacted with the sulphur compounds found in natural gas to remove these compounds from the gas. The treating solution is then recycled to regenerate the red iron oxide solution with elemental sulphur formed as a byproduct for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Inventors: Clifford L. Ashbrook, Douglas B. Scarborough
  • Magnetic molecular agglomerate reducer and method
    Patent number: 4645606
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of reducing agglomeration of fluids consisting of the vigorous agitation of the liquid by a double opposed vortex nozzle and the passing of the liquid through a magnetic field. One of the opposed nozzles may have ozone gas forced through it for treating sewage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Inventors: Clifford L. Ashbrook, Douglas B. Scarborough