Christopher M Collins

US Patent:

6863474, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Mar 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/403943

Inventors:

Brian Y. Webster - Houston TX, US
Christopher D. Collins - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Dresser-Rand Company - Olean NY

International Classification:

E02D029/00

US Classification:

405210, 4051951

Abstract:

A system and method utilizing compressed gas according to which the gas is compressed at a location above ground and transported to an underwater location. The gas is stored at the underwater location and later returned from the underwater location to the above-ground location for utilization as energy.

US Patent:

20110101683, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Nov 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/940859

Inventors:

Gregor Reimann - Portland OR, US
Christopher M. Collins - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

F16L 25/00

US Classification:

285330

Abstract:

An exhaust conduit decoupler for a vehicle having a chassis and a cab mounted to the chassis comprises a first conduit coupled to the chassis and a second conduit coupled to the cab. The first conduit comprises an inlet portion, a tapered transition portion, and an outlet portion having a smaller inner cross-sectional area than the inlet portion. The second conduit comprises an inlet section, a tapered transition section, and an outlet section such that the inlet section has a greater inner cross-sectional area than the outlet section. The outlet portion of the first conduit extends through an inlet opening of the second conduit, is positioned within the inlet section of the second conduit and is spaced entirely from the inlet section of the second conduit by a gap.