Patents by Inventor Thomas Gray Curtis, JR.

Thomas Gray Curtis, JR. 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 AND METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A LIQUID
    Publication number: 20180296942
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a contaminant from a liquid includes a tension element extending along a length of the liquid and may be near a bottom of the liquid. A plurality of buoyant strips having a polymer defining an open-cell foam are attached to the tension element and extend to a surface of the liquid, with at least a portion of the strips floating on the surface. The polymer may include ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer (e.g., 100% EMA copolymer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Gray Curtis, JR., Scott C. Smith
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A LIQUID
    Publication number: 20170157534
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a contaminant from a liquid includes a tension element extending along a length of the liquid and may be near a bottom of the liquid. A plurality of buoyant strips having a polymer defining an open-cell foam are attached to the tension element and extend to a surface of the liquid, with at least a portion of the strips floating on the surface. The polymer may include ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer (e.g., 100% EMA copolymer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Gray Curtis, JR., Scott C. Smith
  • Apparatus and Methods for Removing Contaminants from a Liquid
    Publication number: 20130240451
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a contaminant from a liquid includes a tension element extending along a length of the liquid and may be near a bottom of the liquid. A plurality of buoyant strips having a polymer defining an open-cell foam are attached to the tension element and extend to a surface of the liquid, with at least a portion of the strips floating on the surface. The polymer may include ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer (e.g., 100% EMA copolymer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Gray Curtis, JR., Scott C. Smith