James Andrew Ramsey

US Patent:

59482664, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Feb 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/606588

Inventors:

Douglas J. Gore - Concord CA
James Ramsey - Vacaville CA
Michael D. Hanrahan - Woodinville WA

Assignee:

U.S. Hydrex, Inc. - Concord CA

International Classification:

B01D 1500
C02F 140

US Classification:

210693

Abstract:

A portable liquid surface skimmer efficiently removes small spills of petroleum derivatives from the surface of water, and is useful, for example, on thin sheen spills of oil or gasoline, in boating marinas. The skimmer is controlled by a long handle held by an operator, with a swivel connection to the skimmer body. The skimmer body is placed in the water empty, to take on a controlled amount of water as ballast, putting the skimmer at a proper level to skim the surface using a floating weir. A withdrawal conduit from the skimmer's sump leads to a storage tank or more preferably to some form of separator on shore or on a dock, for further separation of water from the contaminants. In one preferred form of the system and method, the skimmed oil/water mix is passed through a special filter medium which removes the petroleum sufficiently that the water can be returned to its source, eliminating the need for hauling large volumes of liquid away to a disposal site.

US Patent:

20200397546, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/443878

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
William Lloyd Huston - Palo Alto CA, US
James Lowell Ramsey Clarke - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Magnified AI, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A61C 17/22
H02J 7/00
H02J 7/02
H02N 15/00
B60L 53/12
B26B 19/38
A43B 3/00

Abstract:

The general field of the disclosure herein relates to the design of one or more health related monitoring or maintenance devices. These devices may include but are not limited to devices that monitor and/or maintain the health of users or devices that monitor and/or maintain the health of assets. The devices include oral cleaning devices for maintaining and monitoring the oral health of users, clothing for monitoring the health and fitness of users and charging pads which may monitor the health or assets being charged. Sensors may be integrated in these devices including but not limited to IMUs, thermocouples or oral cleaning devices, IMUs in clothing like shoes or wrist bands, or timers or charging sensors in magnetic surfaces which may cause one or more objects and/or other magnetic surfaces to float when a desired function is achieved.