Patents by Inventor Frederick William MacDougall

Frederick William MacDougall 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).

  • Patent number: 11794893
    Abstract: Systems are described for transporting organic material, such as trees and logs, by flight. Such a transportation system may include a remotely-piloted air vehicle, a frame coupled thereto, multiple air vehicles, one or more propellers, a harness, and/or other components. The frame is coupled to both the remotely-piloted air vehicle and to the multiple other air vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20220363379
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for sequestering carbon stored in organic matter while minimizing the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere, with the carbon (C) being stored as char or coal through the coalification process. Organic matter will be moved to submarine hydrothermal vent fields where the extreme heat in the water will drastically accelerate the degradation of the material and destroy microbes that normally consume the organic material and release the carbon as CO2 or CH4. The oxygen level in the heated water around the vents is extremely low. The water surrounding these vents can reach temperatures of 400° C. (750° F.). Exemplary implementations may include constructing hydrothermal borehole vents to harness the energy continuously released from the Earth's core in the form of volcanic heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Patent number: 11414962
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for sequestering carbon stored in organic matter while minimizing the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere, with the carbon (C) being stored as char or coal through the coalification process. Organic matter will be moved to submarine hydrothermal vent fields where the extreme heat in the water will drastically accelerate the degradation of the material and destroy microbes that normally consume the organic material and release the carbon as CO2 or CH4. The oxygen level in the heated water around the vents is extremely low. The water surrounding these vents can reach temperatures of 400° C. (750° F.). Exemplary implementations may include constructing hydrothermal borehole vents to harness the energy continuously released from the Earth's core in the form of volcanic heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Patent number: 11330768
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating low altitude clouds saturated with moisture above bodies of water including oceans, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers to generate rain down wind of the location of rain cloud generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20220074285
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for sequestering carbon stored in organic matter while minimizing the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere, with the carbon (C) being stored as char or coal through the coalification process. Organic matter will be moved to submarine hydrothermal vent fields where the extreme heat in the water will drastically accelerate the degradation of the material and destroy microbes that normally consume the organic material and release the carbon as CO2 or CH4. The oxygen level in the heated water around the vents is extremely low. The water surrounding these vents can reach temperatures of 400° C. (750° F.). Exemplary implementations may include constructing hydrothermal borehole vents to harness the energy continuously released from the Earth's core in the form of volcanic heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20210289720
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating low altitude clouds saturated with moisture above bodies of water including oceans, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers to generate rain down wind of the location of rain cloud generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Patent number: 11026375
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating low altitude clouds saturated with moisture above bodies of water including oceans, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers to generate rain down wind of the location of rain cloud generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20210153442
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating low altitude clouds saturated with moisture above bodies of water including oceans, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers to generate rain down wind of the location of rain cloud generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Frederick William MacDougall