Patents by Inventor Peter C. Houle

Peter C. Houle 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: 4230467
    Abstract: A foam removal apparatus for a vessel which contains a liquid as well as foam bubbles has a cover inclined with respect to the horizontal, a screen, and a trough, the trough being located beneath at least a portion of the screen for removing foam pushed through said screen. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with any shaped vessel and requires no energy for foam removal. Either a rising liquid level in the vessel or a continuous generation of foam forces the foam against the inclined cover and through the screen which causes a substantial amount of foam bubbles to collapse and fall as liquid into the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: TII Corporation
    Inventors: Hubert W. Buchwald, Peter C. Houle