Patents by Inventor Thomas Russell Downs

Thomas Russell Downs 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).

  • Oil impervious device with high water flow rate
    Patent number: 8986822
    Abstract: A device or method to prevent penetration of oil and petroleum products while allowing high water flow rate is provided. Such device or method is beneficial in controlling the contamination of surrounding soil from accidental leak of hydrocarbons such as oil and other petroleum products from equipment or storage vessels containing such materials. The containment systems equipped with these devices will allow the rain water to flow through while providing barrier to oil and petroleum products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: C. I. Agent Solutions
    Inventors: Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Daniel Parker, Branden Michael Baer, Thomas Russell Downs
  • OIL IMPERVIOUS DEVICE WITH HIGH WATER FLOW RATE
    Publication number: 20130337252
    Abstract: A device or method to prevent penetration of oil and petroleum products while allowing high water flow rate is provided. Such device or method is beneficial in controlling the contamination of surrounding soil from accidental leak of hydrocarbons such as oil and other petroleum products from equipment or storage vessels containing such materials. The containment systems equipped with these devices will allow the rain water to flow through while providing barrier to oil and petroleum products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Daniel Parker, Branden Michael Baer, Thomas Russell Downs