Patents by Inventor Harvey Swain

Harvey Swain 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).

  • Pressurized solution feed system for introducing hypochlorous acid to a fluid stream
    Patent number: 7767157
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for increasing the concentration of hypochlorous acid in a quantity of water. Acid is injected into chlorinated water to decrease the pH of the chlorinated water. By decreasing the pH, the hypochlorite/hypochlorous acid equilibrium of the chlorinated water is shifted to increase the concentration of hypochlorous acid on the treated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Tomco2 Equipment Company
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Hypobromous acid system
    Publication number: 20060182816
    Abstract: A system for producing hypobromous acid is provided. An exemplary system includes a carbonic acid source in fluid communication with a chlorinator element for producing a chlorinated carbonic acid solution, a bromine source in fluid communication with the chlorinated carbonic acid solution, wherein the combination of carbonic acid with the bromine source produces hypobromous acid solution, and controlling the pH of the hypobromous acid solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Tommy Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Pressurized solution feed system for introducing hypochlorous acid to a fluid stream
    Publication number: 20050135989
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for increasing the concentration of hypochlorous acid in a quantity of water. Acid is injected into chlorinated water to decrease the pH of the chlorinated water. By decreasing the pH, the hypochlorite/hypochlorous acid equilibrium of the chlorinated water is shifted to increase the concentration of hypochlorous acid on the treated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Tommy Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Pressurized solution feed system for introducing hypochlorous acid to a fluid stream
    Patent number: 6855307
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for increasing the concentration of hypochlorous acid in a quantity of water. Acid is injected into chlorinated water to decrease the pH of the chlorinated water. By decreasing the pH, the hypochlorite/hypochlorous acid equilibrium of the chlorinated water is shifted to increase the concentration of hypochlorous acid on the treated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Tomco2 Equipment Company
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Pathogen management system
    Patent number: 6605308
    Abstract: A system to control pathogens on a target element is disclosed, wherein the target element is subjected to hypochlorous acid. The present invention incorporates the use of hypochlorous acid as a pathogen control medium, wherein a hypochlorous acid stream of between about 4.3 and 7.0 pH as a pathogen reduction agent is utilized. In one embodiment, the hypochlorous acid stream is used to reduce pathogens in poultry processing plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Tomoco
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Pressurized solution feed system for introducing hypochlorous acid to a fluid stream
    Publication number: 20020134731
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for increasing the concentration of hypochlorous acid in a quantity of water. Acid is injected into chlorinated water to decrease the pH of the chlorinated water. By decreasing the pH, the hypochlorite/hypochlorous acid equilibrium of the chlorinated water is shifted to increase the concentration of hypochlorous acid on the treated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain
  • Pathogen management system
    Publication number: 20020134317
    Abstract: A system to control pathogens on a target element is disclosed, wherein the target element is subjected to hypochlorous acid. The present invention incorporates the use of hypochlorous acid as a pathogen control medium, wherein a hypochlorous acid stream of between about 4.3 and 7.0 pH as a pathogen reduction agent is utilized. In one embodiment, the hypochlorous acid stream is used to reduce pathogens in poultry processing plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain