Patents by Inventor John T. Phillips

John T. Phillips 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).

  • Arrangement for fueling a water vessel
    Patent number: 8356567
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing and fueling a surface water vessel at a floating station, attached to and remote from a parent ship. The surface water vessel may be an unmanned surface vehicle, for example. According to the invention, the surface water vessel includes a probe and the floating station includes an opening for receiving the probe therein. The floating station includes a fuel-delivering arrangement for feeding fuel from the parent ship to the water vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gregory V. Gaston, John T. Phillips, Brandon R. Bagwell, Ronald K. Moser
  • Method and apparatus for treating fluids by focusing reflected light on a thin fluid layer
    Patent number: 5247178
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating a fluid by irradiating a thin film of the fluid with high intensity, concentrated light. The irradiation affects chemical physical or biological activity changes in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Fusion Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Ury, John T. Phillips
  • Disposal of fine tailings
    Patent number: 4541752
    Abstract: A method of disposal of slurries of fine tailings material comprising construction of a bund, forming a first drainage means underneath said bund and over the area to be covered by said fine tailings adjacent said bund and over the face of the bund to be covered by said fine tailings, depositing the slurries of fine tailings in layers behind said bund and providing second drainage means between said layers in the region adjacent said bund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: GHD-Dwyer (WA) Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: John T. Phillips