Patents by Inventor Robert Myerholtz

Robert Myerholtz 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 for Drying Ground
    Publication number: 20070204478
    Abstract: A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a discharge end, and a pressurized warm air stream having a relative humidity less than an ambient relative humidity is directed into the inlet end of the air channel such that the warm air stream moves through the air channel to the discharge end and out to the atmosphere. An apparatus for practicing the invention provides a plenum along the inlet end with plenum outlets to discharge the warm air stream, and cover supports extending out from the plenum to support the cover above the surface. A fabric tube plenum and cover supports provide versatility and portability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Myerholtz, Claude Bourgault, Larry Dancey, Neil Eisner, Glenn Hantke
  • Apparatus for drying ground
    Patent number: 7243442
    Abstract: A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a discharge end, and a pressurized warm air stream having a relative humidity less than an ambient relative humidity is directed into the inlet end of the air channel such that the warm air stream moves through the air channel to the discharge end and out to the atmosphere. An apparatus for practicing the invention provides a plenum along the inlet end with plenum outlets to discharge the warm air stream, and cover supports extending out from the plenum to support the cover above the surface. A fabric tube plenum and cover supports provide versatility and portability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Bourgault Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Myerholtz, Claude Bourgault, Larry Dancey, Neil Eisner, Glenn Hantke
  • Apparatus and method for drying ground
    Publication number: 20060254072
    Abstract: A method for drying a surface comprises supporting a fabric cover above the surface, and holding side edges of the fabric cover against the surface such that an air channel is formed between the fabric cover and the surface. The air channel has an inlet end and a discharge end, and a pressurized warm air stream having a relative humidity less than an ambient relative humidity is directed into the inlet end of the air channel such that the warm air stream moves through the air channel to the discharge end and out to the atmosphere. An apparatus for practicing the invention provides a plenum along the inlet end with plenum outlets to discharge the warm air stream, and cover supports extending out from the plenum to support the cover above the surface. A fabric tube plenum and cover supports provide versatility and portability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Myerholtz, Claude Bourgault, Larry Dancey, Neil Eisner, Glenn Hantke