Patents by Inventor Richard L. Croy

Richard L. Croy 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: 5509757
    Abstract: A fluid extraction device to remove fluid contaminants from the vadose zone of unsaturated subsurface area by selectively evacuating liquid and gas therefrom comprising a lower well screen assembly coupled to a vacuum source through an upper fluid conduit structure including a fluid flow control to separately extract liquid and vapor from the vadose zone and a fluid flow indicator to separately monitor the flow of liquid and vapor through the upper fluid conduit structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Richard L. Croy
  • Patent number: 5380125
    Abstract: A fluid extraction device to remove fluid contaminants from the vadose zone of unsaturated subsurface area by selectively evacuating liquid and gas therefrom comprising a lower well screen assembly coupled to a vacuum source through an upper fluid conduit structure including a fluid flow control to separately extract liquid and vapor from the vadose zone and a fluid flow indicator to separately monitor the flow of liquid and vapor through the upper fluid conduit structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventor: Richard L. Croy
  • Patent number: 4260283
    Abstract: A de-watering system of the type used to lower the water table by extracting water from below ground through the use of an elongated header conduit having a negative pressure placed thereon wherein a plurality of swing joints and well point assemblies are interconnected to the header conduit and jetted into the ground utilizing a forced stream of water to a predetermined depth. The well point assembly includes an outer strainer pipe disposed in surrounded, concentric relation to an inner down pipe wherein a plurality of slots are formed in the strainer pipe through which water passes into access with the distal open end of the down pipe. Water is drawn from the interior of the down pipe into the elongated header circuit to the point of ultimate disposition of the collected water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1981
    Inventor: Richard L. Croy