Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Dicey

Timothy R. Dicey 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).

  • Wave attenuator
    Publication number: 20040018055
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for dissipating water wave energy and for shoreline control including a module with a generally hollow body, a pair of opposed flanges attached to adjacent corners of the body, a pair of axially aligned mounting apertures in the flanges for connecting the body to similar bodies for forming a wave energy dissipation system, and a recess disposed between the flanges. Each recess contains a plurality of boundary layer interrupting projections for substantially disrupting any laminar flow of water past the surface and creating turbulent flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Wave Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Clark, Timothy R. Dicey
  • Wave attenuator
    Patent number: 6669403
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for dissipating water wave energy and for shoreline control including a module with a generally hollow body, a pair of opposed flanges attached to adjacent corners of the body, a pair of axially aligned mounting apertures in the flanges for connecting the body to similar bodies for forming a wave energy dissipation system, and a recess disposed between the flanges. Each recess contains a plurality of boundary layer interrupting projections for substantially disrupting any laminar flow of water past the surface and creating turbulent flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Wave Control Systems Inc.
    Inventors: John Clark, Timothy R. Dicey