Patents by Inventor Jerard B. Hoage

Jerard B. Hoage 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: 8011098
    Abstract: A wind tower erection device and method for erecting wind turbine towers which avoid the need for using expensive cranes. The device and method employs a stacker unit for anchoring to the wind turbine foundation, a plurality of intermediate modules, and a mechanical actuator for raising the intermediate modules vertically. The stacker unit has a receptacle allowing for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. In one embodiment, the stacker unit has a receptacle for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. The stacker unit and the intermediate modules each have at least one open side to for positioning of tower sections within the stacker unit and stacked intermediate modules. A bridge crane section is initially placed on top of the stacked intermediate modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventors: Roger W. Vorhies, Jerard B. Hoage
  • Publication number: 20100044330
    Abstract: A wind tower erection device and method for erecting wind turbine towers which avoid the need for using expensive cranes. The device and method employs a stacker unit for anchoring to the wind turbine foundation, a plurality of intermediate modules, and a mechanical actuator for raising the intermediate modules vertically. The stacker unit has a receptacle allowing for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. In one embodiment, the stacker unit has a receptacle for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. The stacker unit and the intermediate modules each have at least one open side to for positioning of tower sections within the stacker unit and stacked intermediate modules. A bridge crane section is initially placed on top of the stacked intermediate modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: ROGER W. VORHIES, JERARD B. HOAGE
  • Patent number: 7425269
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method which eliminates rotating impellers and air plates. And, as a result, less horse power per unit can be used to achieve smaller entrained air bubbles resulting in increased residence time and enhanced lateral oxygen transfer to replace oxygen consumed by aerobic bacteria during the biodegradation process. It may be used on industrial waste water sources of all types which are biodegradable by aerobic bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventor: Jerard B. Hoage
  • Publication number: 20080156727
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method which eliminates rotating impellers and air plates. And, as a result, less horse power per unit can be used to achieve smaller entrained air bubbles resulting in increased residence time and enhanced lateral oxygen transfer to replace oxygen consumed by aerobic bacteria during the biodegradation process. It may be used on industrial waste water sources of all types which are biodegradable by aerobic bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: JERARD B. HOAGE
  • Patent number: 7306722
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method which eliminates rotating impellers and air plates. And, as a result, less horse power per unit can be used to achieve smaller entrained air bubbles resulting in increased residence time and enhanced lateral oxygen transfer to replace oxygen consumed by aerobic bacteria during the biodegradation process. It may be used on industrial waste water sources of all types which are biodegradable by aerobic bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Jerard B. Hoage
  • Patent number: 6884353
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for aeration of septic tanks and the like. Because of the interrelationship of the rotating impeller, an air plate and the horsepower of the unit in comparison with the volumetric size of the sludge tank, the unit disperses extremely small reduced pressure microbubbles adjacent the area of the impeller. These reduced pressure microbubbles are thereafter dispersed throughout the wastewater by Brownian movement without agitating the sludge. As a result, there is substantially increased lateral oxygen transfer to replace the oxygen used by the aerobic bacteria. The sludge is therefore efficiently digested without the need for huge, expensive and energy inefficient equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Sewage Aeration Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerard B. Hoage, Larry A. Messer
  • Publication number: 20030042200
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for aeration of septic tanks and the like. Because of the interrelationship of the rotating impeller, an air plate and the horsepower of the unit in comparison with the volumetric size of the sludge tank, the unit disperses extremely small reduced pressure microbubbles adjacent the area of the impeller. These reduced pressure microbubbles are thereafter dispersed throughout the wastewater by Brownian movement without agitating the sludge. As a result, there is substantially increased lateral oxygen transfer to replace the oxygen used by the aerobic bacteria. The sludge is therefore efficiently digested without the need for huge, expensive and energy inefficient equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Sewage Aeration Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerard B. Hoage, Larry A. Messer
  • Patent number: 6461500
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for aeration of septic tanks and the like. Because of the interrelationship of the rotating impeller, an air plate and the horsepower of the unit in comparison with the volumetric size of the sludge tank, the unit disperses extremely small reduced pressure microbubbles adjacent the area of the impeller. These reduced pressure microbubbles are thereafter dispersed throughout the wastewater by Brownian movement without agitating the sludge. As a result, there is substantially increased lateral oxygen transfer to replace the oxygen used by the aerobic bacteria. The sludge is therefore efficiently digested without the need for huge, expensive and energy inefficient equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sewage Aeration Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerard B. Hoage, Larry A. Messer
  • Patent number: 6245237
    Abstract: An improved method for aeration of septic tanks and the like by drawing atmospheric air into an expansion chamber and from there into agitated sludge to provide low pressure small microbubbles which have long hold times in the sludge material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Sewage Aeration Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald S. Blough, Jerard B. Hoage, Larry A. Messer
  • Patent number: 5951867
    Abstract: An improved method for aeration of septic tanks and the like by drawing atmospheric air into an expansion chamber and from there into agitated sludge to provide low pressure small microbubbles which have long hold times in the sludge material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Sewage Aeration System Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald S. Blough, Jerard B. Hoage, Larry A. Messer