Patents by Inventor Henry C. Berns, JR.

Henry C. Berns, JR. 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).

  • Process for purification of contaminated water
    Patent number: 10934177
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a system for removing contaminants from contaminated water comprising: a distillation still supplying heat to contaminated water to boil the contaminated water; a vent allowing a vapor stream to exit the distillation still; an oxidation unit removing additional contaminants from the vapor stream; an outlet discharging a purified water stream from the oxidation unit; and a heat exchanger transferring heat from the purified water stream leaving the oxidation unit to the vapor stream exiting the distillation still before the vapor stream enters the oxidation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GUILD ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry C. Berns, Jr., David L. Church, Michael J. Knapke, Daniel Moeller, Joseph A. Rossin
  • Process For Purification Of Contaminated Water
    Publication number: 20200071193
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a system for removing contaminants from contaminated water comprising: a distillation still supplying heat to contaminated water to boil the contaminated water; a vent allowing a vapor stream to exit the distillation still; an oxidation unit removing additional contaminants from the vapor stream; an outlet discharging a purified water stream from the oxidation unit; and a heat exchanger transferring heat from the purified water stream leaving the oxidation unit to the vapor stream exiting the distillation still before the vapor stream enters the oxidation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: GUILD ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Henry C. Berns, JR., David L. Church, Michael J. Knapke, Daniel Moeller, Joseph A. Rossin
  • Patient Transport System
    Publication number: 20080295249
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device for converting a passenger vehicle to a patient transport vehicle including a bracket configured to mount to a seat located in a passenger vehicle, a wear strip attached to the bracket, the wear strip comprising a flat surface configured to support a stretcher, and a tie down system configured to releasably attach a stretcher to the bracket when the stretcher is in contact with the wear strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Noltimier, Henry C. Berns, JR.