Patents by Inventor Michael Luis Dougall

Michael Luis Dougall 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).

  • Buoy hull corrosion detection system
    Patent number: 10692352
    Abstract: A buoy corrosion detection system includes a buoy having a double hull section in which the outer hull is designed to corrode and fail prior to the rest of the hull. The double hull section is positioned at the waterline, which is the area most prone to corrosion. As the outer hull corrodes, water passes through the hull and is detected by a moisture detector. The moisture detector then relays a signal that water has entered through the hull, and a signaling circuit then sends a communication signal to the user indicating that the buoy has corrosion. The buoy corrosion detection system leads to an “as-needed” maintenance cycle for buoys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Michael Luis Dougall, Jacob James Rath, Blaise Carlson Curtis, Liam Christian Otto, Frederick John McClimans, Matthew Tyler Williams, Thomas Carsten Rodzewicz, Ronald Adrezin, Michael Plumley
  • BUOY HULL CORROSION DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200152045
    Abstract: A buoy corrosion detection system includes a buoy having a double hull section in which the outer hull is designed to corrode and fail prior to the rest of the hull. The double hull section is positioned at the waterline, which is the area most prone to corrosion. As the outer hull corrodes, water passes through the hull and is detected by a moisture detector. The moisture detector then relays a signal that water has entered through the hull, and a signaling circuit then sends a communication signal to the user indicating that the buoy has corrosion. The buoy corrosion detection system leads to an “as-needed” maintenance cycle for buoys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Michael Luis Dougall, Jacob James Rath, Blaise Carlson Curtis, Liam Christian Otto, Frederick John McClimans, Matthew Tyler Williams, Thomas Carsten Rodzewicz, Ronald Adrezin, Michael Plumley