Patents by Inventor Jody Michael Bell

Jody Michael Bell 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).

  • Submersible mixing propeller
    Patent number: 7997788
    Abstract: An aerating propeller for attaching to the end of a drive shaft includes blades having a chamber to receive a flow of fluids from a conduit in a drive shaft. A trailing face of the blade includes a first opening into the chamber to permit the flow of fluids in the chamber to exit the propeller and a tip of the blade includes a second opening extending into the chamber to permit the flow of fluids in the chamber to exit the propeller. The first opening of the first blade is aligned generally in the same plane with the leading face of the second blade which follows the first blade when the propeller is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Midan Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Jostein Bell, Jody Michael Bell
  • Apparatus for distribution of a gas into a body of liquid
    Publication number: 20090213684
    Abstract: A mixing system includes a disc with a plurality of openings combined with a mixer located below the disc with the disc and mixer positioned with respect to one another such that gas exiting openings in the mixer may rise to contact the openings in the disc to sheer the gas into fine bubbles in order to enhance aeration of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Midan Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Jody Michael Bell
  • Submersible mixing propeller
    Publication number: 20090110559
    Abstract: An aerating propeller for attaching to the end of a drive shaft includes blades having a chamber to receive a flow of fluids from a conduit in a drive shaft. A trailing face of the blade includes a first opening into the chamber to permit the flow of fluids in the chamber to exit the propeller and a tip of the blade includes a second opening extending into the chamber to permit the flow of fluids in the chamber to exit the propeller. The first opening of the first blade is aligned generally in the same plane with the leading face of the second blade which follows the first blade when the propeller is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Jostein Bell, Jody Michael Bell