Patents by Inventor Michael D. Jennings

Michael D. Jennings 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: 7416660
    Abstract: A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit; injects an ozone-containing gas into the portion to provide an ozonated portion; recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit; and regulates the diverted portion to provide a minimum diverted portion flow rate according to flow in the conduit and proportion of ozone in the injected gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Nutech 03, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes van Leeuwen, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A. Mueller, Jack H. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7407592
    Abstract: A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit, injects ozone into the portion to provide an ozonated portion, and recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit. Another method and system identifies a species-destructive reaction product of ozone with a water constituent, determines a life of the reaction product, and contacts ozone with a water containing the species for a period determined according to the determined life of the reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Nutech 03, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes van Leeuwen, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A. Mueller, Jack H. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7402253
    Abstract: A method and system of ozone treatment diverts a portion of water from a flow of water in a conduit; injects an ozone-containing gas into the portion to provide an ozonated portion; recombines the ozonated portion with the flow of water in the conduit; and controls and regulates the diverted portion to provide a minimum diverted portion flow rate according to flow in the conduit and proportion of ozone in the injected gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Nutech 03, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes van Leeuwen, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A Mueller, Jack H. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7381338
    Abstract: A method and system treat ballast-water with ozone without release of detrimental off-gas into the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Nutech 03, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes van Leeuwen, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A. Mueller, Jack H. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7273562
    Abstract: A target biokill of species for water to be discharged from a ballast tank of a sea faring vessel is determined. A diverted portion of sea water is regulated prior to charging the water into the ballast tank. Regulation of the diverted portion of water and a rate of injection of the ozone into the portion are adjusted to attain the target biokill. Then ozone at the determined rate into the regulated diverted portion to attain the target biokill when the portion is recombined into the water for charging to the ballast tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Nutech 03, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack H. Robinson, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A. Mueller
  • Patent number: 6869540
    Abstract: A method to treat ballast water comprises injecting ozone into water loading into a sea faring vessel prior to charging the water into a ballast tank; and charging the ozone injected water into the ballast tank. A system for treating ballast water comprises a sea faring vessel including at least one ballast tank; an ozone generator that generates ozone, a ballast water conduit that uptakes water through a loading port of a sea faring vessel and conducts the water to load the ballast tank; and an ozone feed line that injects ozone from the generator into water in the conduit at an injection point located upstream to an intersection of the conduit with the ballast tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Nutech 03
    Inventors: Jack H. Robinson, Michael D. Jennings, Richard A. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20030196967
    Abstract: A method to treat ballast water comprises injecting ozone into water loading into a sea faring vessel prior to charging the water into a ballast tank; and charging the ozone injected water into the ballast tank. A system for treating ballast water comprises a sea faring vessel including at least one ballast tank; an ozone generator that generates ozone, a ballast water conduit that uptakes water through a loading port of a sea faring vessel and conducts the water to load the ballast tank; and an ozone feed line that injects ozone from the generator into water in the conduit at an injection point located upstream to an intersection of the conduit with the ballast tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Jack H. Robinson, Michael D. Jennings
  • Patent number: 4893577
    Abstract: A pylon for a tow rope for water skiing and the like includes a bushing rotatably mounted on the upper end of the pylon for reducing friction between the tow rope and the pylon. The bushing includes a cylindrical central portion and radially enlarged upper and lower ends for maintaining the tow rope on the central portion. A rod on the upper end of the pylon extends through an opening in the bushing, and a cap is threadedly attached to the rod for retaining the bushing on the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Mastercraft Boat Co.
    Inventor: Michael D. Jennings