Patents by Inventor Michael John Stratton

Michael John Stratton 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).

  • Method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment and/or a spill containment apparatus
    Patent number: 9963848
    Abstract: A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprises the steps of: placing a polymeric pipe under the surface level of the aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage; and raising the pipe from under the surface level to a containment level; wherein the pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around the spill for containing the spill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Michael John Stratton
  • METHOD OF CONTAINING A SPILL IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT AND/OR A SPILL CONTAINMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160369470
    Abstract: A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprises the steps of: placing a polymeric pipe under the surface level of the aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage; and raising the pipe from under the surface level to a containment level; wherein the pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around the spill for containing the spill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Michael John STRATTON
  • Method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment and/or a spill containment apparatus
    Patent number: 9416510
    Abstract: A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprises the steps of: placing a polymeric pipe under the surface level of the aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage; and raising the pipe from under the surface level to a containment level; wherein the pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around the spill for containing the spill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Michael John Stratton
  • METHOD OF CONTAINING A SPILL IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT AND/OR A SPILL CONTAINMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140197108
    Abstract: A method of containing a spill in an aqueous environment, comprises the steps of: placing a polymeric pipe under the surface level of the aqueous environment in the vicinity of a site of potential spillage; and raising the pipe from under the surface level to a containment level; wherein the pipe forms, when raised, at least a partial boundary around the spill for containing the spill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Michael John Stratton