Patents by Inventor Frank Benson Ousley, II

Frank Benson Ousley, II 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).

  • Submerged marine exhaust system
    Patent number: 5700172
    Abstract: An improved marine engine exhaust device for discharging exhaust below the surface of the water in a submerged turbulent region generated by said device which is fixed to a the undersurface of the vessel hull, wherein the gas is maintained for a period of time, until the low pressure area following the vessel has passed. The device incorporates a water intake for providing cooling water to the marine engine's cooling system and/or accommodates a sensing transducer mounted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Ray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Benson Ousley, II, Douglas Allen Keehn, Jr.