Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Northrop

Thomas M. Northrop 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: 6237861
    Abstract: The window anti-icing/deicing apparatus and method spreads deicing agents onto the outside surface of the windshield and windows of a mobile vehicle and aircraft. The device includes deicing agents, a storage container, power supply, motor, pump, nozzles, and switching system circuitry. The device quickly provides a clear, defrosted window surface on each window prior to the time the vehicle is in motion. The system includes a container connected to a pump or a solenoid for directing the deicing agent to a suction side of the pump through an outlet in to the container. The deicing agent is supplied to a propeller and then via a distributor distributed onto targeted surfaces. Nozzles are provided for expressing the deicing agents onto surfaces. A power supply is connected to the system to operate the pump and the propeller for activating the deicing system. The system may be provided anywhere on a vehicle or an aircraft, such as trunks, roof racks, engine compartments or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas M. Northrop, William M. Kirk