Patents by Inventor Norman D. Malcosky

Norman D. Malcosky 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).

  • Apparatus for injecting gas into a pipeline
    Patent number: 4773255
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for tagging methane by adding thereto one or more of the tracer compounds sulfur hexafluoride and chloropentafluoroethane. The methane being tagged is normally being stored in underground storage fields to provide identity and proof of ownership of the gas. The two tracer compounds are readily detectable at very low concentrations by electron capture gas chromatography apparatus which can be made portable and thus suitable for use in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Columbia Gas System Service Corporation
    Inventors: Norman D. Malcosky, Gregory Koziar
  • Gas tracer composition and method
    Patent number: 4690689
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for tagging methane by adding thereto one or more of the tracer compounds sulfur hexafluoride and chloropentafluoroethane. The methane being tagged is normally being stored in underground storage fields to provide identity and proof of ownership of the gas. The two tracer compounds are readily detectable at very low concentrations by electron capture gas chromatography apparatus which can be made portable and thus suitable for use in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Columbia Gas System Service Corp.
    Inventors: Norman D. Malcosky, Gregory Koziar
  • Apparatus and method for detecting gas bubbles in water, and apparatus for handling an oceanographic device
    Patent number: 4658750
    Abstract: The invention provides a side scanning sonar apparatus for detecting gas bubbles in water. This apparatus transmits low frequency sonar signals horizontally through the water and detects the resultant echoes. The echoes due to bubble columns can be discriminated from those due to simple reflection from solid objects. The invention also provides a special handling apparatus to permit launching and recovery of a towed sonar apparatus in which the upper part of the fairing is relatively fragile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Columbia Gas System Service Corp.
    Inventor: Norman D. Malcosky
  • Apparatus and method for detecting gas bubbles in water, and apparatus for handling an oceanographic device
    Patent number: 4571984
    Abstract: The invention provides a side scanning sonar apparatus for detecting gas bubbles in water. This apparatus transmits low frequency sonar signals horizontally through the water and detects the resultant echoes. The echoes due to bubble columns can be discriminated from those due to simple reflection from solid objects. The invention also provides a special handling apparatus to permit launching and recovery of a towed sonar apparatus in which the upper part of the fairing is relative fragile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Columbia Gas System Service Corp.
    Inventor: Norman D. Malcosky
  • Gas tracer composition and method
    Patent number: 4551154
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for tagging methane by adding thereto one or more of the tracer compounds sulfur hexafluoride and chloropentafluoroethane. The methane being tagged is noramlly being stored in underground storage fields to provide identity and proof of ownership of the gas. The two tracer compounds are readily detectable at very low concentrations by electron capture gas chromatography apparatus which can be made portable and thus suitable for use in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Columbia Gas System Service Corporation
    Inventors: Norman D. Malcosky, Greg Koziar