Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Dube

Gerald W. Dube 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: 4382859
    Abstract: A water conservation system for a plating line comprising a series of treatment tanks and a plurality of rinse tanks utilizes timed inlets for admitting fresh water to each of the rinse tanks for a short period of time immediately following the introduction of a part into the rinse tanks. A sediment tank receives the discharge from each of the rinse tanks via overflow ducts, and a holding tankreceives overflow from the sediment tank. The contents of the holding tank are transferred to a treatment tank for batch treatment. A logic circuit controls sampling and testing of the treatment tank to determine the PH condition thereof and to initiate the addition of a predetermined amount of an appropriate neutralizer to the treatment tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Assignee: Litton Industrial Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Dube, Paul B. Strycharz, Ross G. Steiger, Douglas N. Johnston