Patents by Inventor Edward Pscheidt
Edward Pscheidt 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).
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Patent number: 7898102Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing first salinity fluid with a second salinity fluid, the mixing apparatus comprises a down tube having a side wall, an open upper end and an open lower end, and a plurality of apertures selectively located in the side wall of the down tube. At least some of the apertures have an arm with an opening therein about the aperture to facilitate inflow of fluid to the down tube through the openings. A fluid inlet and a fluid outlet are provided at the open upper end and open lower end respectively of the down tube so that the first salinity fluid in use enters the down tube through the fluid inlet and the apertures and is discharged therefrom through the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Wader, LLCInventors: Gary Alstot, Anthony T. Jones, Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey E. Dolbear
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Publication number: 20080116689Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Gary Alstot, Warren Finley, Anthony Jones, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey Dolbear
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Patent number: 7329962Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Wader, LLCInventors: Gary Alstot, Warren Finley, Anthony T. Jones, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey E. Dolbear
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Publication number: 20070257493Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing first salinity fluid with a second salinity fluid, the mixing apparatus comprises a down tube having a side wall, an open upper end and an open lower end, and a plurality of apertures selectively located in the side wall of the down tube. At least some of the apertures have an arm with an opening therein about the aperture to facilitate inflow of fluid to the down tube through the openings. A fluid inlet and a fluid outlet are provided at the open upper end and open lower end respectively of the down tube so that the first salinity fluid in use enters the down tube through the fluid inlet and the apertures and is discharged therefrom through the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Gary Alstot, Anthony Jones, Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey Dolbear
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Publication number: 20070152452Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Patent number: 7239037Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventors: Gary Alstot, Anthony T. Jones, Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey E. Dolbear
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Patent number: 7132759Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Inventors: Gary Alstot, Warren Finley, Anthony T. Jones, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey E. Dolbear
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Publication number: 20060226656Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Publication number: 20060012178Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Publication number: 20060006657Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Gary Alstot, Anthony Jones, Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey Dolbear
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Publication number: 20050236842Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Gary Alstot, Warren Finley, Anthony Jones, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey Dolbear
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Publication number: 20050127679Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Publication number: 20050082837Abstract: A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprisesa housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high salinity fluid in use enters the housing through the fluid inlet and is discharged from the housing through the fluid outlet. A feed tube is provided and has a first end connectable to a source of relatively low salinity fluid and second end for introducing relatively low salinity fluid to the housing to mix the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid to form a fluid mixture. At least one power generator is associated with the housing, and is driven by the mixing of the relatively high salinity fluid with the relatively low salinity fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Gary Alstot, Warren Finley, Anthony Jones, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey Dolbear
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Publication number: 20030173784Abstract: A device and method for disposal of waste fluid comprises directing the waste fluid having a first osmotic energy potential from a source through a feed tube into a larger mixing chamber located in a body of water having a second osmotic energy potential. Thereafter, water is introduced from the body of water into the mixing chamber. Mixing occurs within the mixing chamber between the waste fluid and water from the body of water to form a waste fluid/water mixture, the mixing being driven at least in part by osmotic energy potential difference between the waste fluid and the water in the body of water. The chamber has sufficient length to facilitate substantial mixing of the waste fluid with water from the body of water. The waste fluid/water mixture is allowed to flow into the body of water from an opening in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Wader, LLCInventors: Anthony Jones, Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt, Geoffrey E. Dolbear
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Publication number: 20030164613Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Patent number: 6559554Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Wader, LLCInventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Publication number: 20020130520Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt
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Patent number: 6313545Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided for generating power using a pseudo-osmosis process which efficiently exploits the osmotic energy potential between two bodies of water having different salinity concentrations. The method and apparatus of the present invention does not require the use of a semi-permeable membrane or other specially formulated material, nor does it require heating or cooling of the fresh water or salt water solution. Moreover, the device may be used to recover energy from a wide variety of fresh water sources, including treated or untreated river run-off, treated waste-water run-off or effluent, storm-drain run-off, partly contaminated fresh water run-off, and a wide variety of other fresh water sources. The device is well suited to power production in a wide variety of geographic locations and under a wide variety of conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Wader, LLC.Inventors: Warren Finley, Edward Pscheidt