Patents by Inventor Leon A. Botich

Leon A. Botich 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: 8826990
    Abstract: A method for installing a pipe closing apparatus in an oil well rig system positioned at least partially in a body of water, comprising the steps of shutting off a flow of oil through a well head, removing a section of riser pipe from the oil well rig system and connecting the pipe closing apparatus to a remaining portion of riser pipe and positioning the pipe closing apparatus between the remaining portion of riser pipe and the well head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Deep Sea Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Patent number: 8794565
    Abstract: The torque resisting system for a helicopter which includes a body. Main rotor and a tail rotor, the system includes a deflector connected to an actuator for moving the deflector relative to the body. The system further includes a sensor that is operationally associated with the tail rotor and the actuator, such that the actuator moves the deflector upon: receiving a signal indicating that the tail rotor is operating below a predetermined rotation or a determination that the sensor is inoperable or absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Helicopter Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Publication number: 20130233965
    Abstract: The torque resisting system for a helicopter which includes a body. Main rotor and a tail rotor, the system includes a deflector connected to an actuator for moving the deflector relative to the body. The system further includes a sensor that is operationally associated with the tail rotor and the actuator, such that the actuator moves the deflector upon: receiving a signal indicating that the tail rotor is operating below a predetermined rotation or a determination that the sensor is inoperable or absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HELICOPTER INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Patent number: 8485261
    Abstract: An apparatus which includes a housing defining a chamber, the chamber being sealed from an exterior of the housing, wherein the housing further defines an opening in fluid communication with the chamber and the exterior of the housing. The apparatus further includes a valve in fluid communication with the opening and positioned between the chamber and the exterior of the housing and a member at least partially positioned within the chamber and moveable relative to the housing such that opening of the valve allows fluid to enter the chamber from the exterior of the housing and move the member. A method to operate the same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Deep Sea Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Publication number: 20120090850
    Abstract: A method for installing a pipe closing apparatus in an oil well rig system positioned at least partially in a body of water, comprising the steps of shutting off a flow of oil through a well head, removing a section of riser pipe from the oil well rig system and connecting the pipe closing apparatus to a remaining portion of riser pipe and positioning the pipe closing apparatus between the remaining portion of riser pipe and the well head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Publication number: 20120012330
    Abstract: An apparatus which includes a housing defining a chamber, the chamber being sealed from an exterior of the housing, wherein the housing further defines an opening in fluid communication with the chamber and the exterior of the housing. The apparatus further includes a valve in fluid communication with the opening and positioned between the chamber and the exterior of the housing and a member at least partially positioned within the chamber and moveable relative to the housing such that opening of the valve allows fluid to enter the chamber from the exterior of the housing and move the member. A method to operate the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Patent number: 5581903
    Abstract: An improved regenerative gas drying system (30) having an adsorbing chamber (36) and a regenerating chamber (46) with both chambers containing desiccant (38) in which the adsorbing chamber (36) receives wet gas (31) for adsorption of moisture by the desiccant (38) contained therein to create a drier gas (40) and in which a portion of the drier gas (40) exits the adsorbing chamber (36) and is directed and carried to the regenerating chamber (46) to dry the desiccant (38) contained within the regenerating chamber (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich
  • Patent number: 5429665
    Abstract: A gas drying device (30) in which wet gas (31) is introduced into a chamber (36) containing desiccant (38) in which the desiccant (38) adsorbs moisture from the wet gas (31) to dry the wet gas (31) and in which energy is utilized to energize and to remove the moisture from the desiccant (38) to dry and to regenerate the desiccant (38) for reuse to dry wet gas (31) includes a microwave generator (52) and an antenna member (48) in communication with microwaves (50) generated by the microwave generator (52) in which at least a portion of the antenna (48) is disposed within the chamber (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Inventor: Leon A. Botich