Joseph A Gavin

US Patent:

41649320, Aug 21, 1979

Filed:

Jan 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/869718

Inventors:

Joseph G. Gavin - Huntington NY

Assignee:

Grumman Corporation - Bethpage NY

International Classification:

F24J 302

US Classification:

126448

Abstract:

A solar heat collector having an array of liquid transporting tubes and a plurality of heat absorber panels joined by a tube gripping accommodation on each panel providing structural integrity and good thermal conductivity.

US Patent:

46473718, Mar 3, 1987

Filed:

Jul 2, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/751347

Inventors:

Ray F. Schmitt - Riviera Beach MD
Chadwick L. Trent - College Park MD
Joseph A. Gavin - Glen Burnie MD
Francis D. Kempel - Sudlersville MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B01D 1704
C02F 140

US Classification:

210 961

Abstract:

An oil content monitor/control unit system including an oil/water disperser evice is configured to automatically monitor and control processed effluent from an associated oil/water separator so that if the processed effluent exceeds predetermined in-port or at-sea oil concentration limits, it is either recirculated to an associated oil/water separator via a ship's bilge for additional processing, or diverted to a holding tank for storage. On the other hand, if the oil concentration of the processed effluent is less than predetermined in-port or at-sea limits, it is discharged overboard. The oil/water disperser device is configured to break up any oil present in the processed effluent into uniform droplets for more accurate sensing of the oil-in-water concentration level thereof. The oil/water disperser device has a flow-actuated variable orifice configured into a spring-loaded polyethylene plunger which provides the uniform distribution of oil droplets.

US Patent:

41702212, Oct 9, 1979

Filed:

Jan 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/869719

Inventors:

Joseph G. Gavin - Huntington NY

Assignee:

Grumman Corporation - Bethpage NY

International Classification:

F24J 302

US Classification:

126446

Abstract:

A solar heat collector having an array of liquid transporting tubes and a plurality of heat absorber panels joined by a tube gripping accommodation on each panel providing structural integrity and good thermal conductivity.

US Patent:

40869130, May 2, 1978

Filed:

Dec 15, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/750580

Inventors:

Joseph G. Gavin - Huntington NY

Assignee:

Grumman Aerospace Corporation - Bethpage NY

International Classification:

F24J 302

US Classification:

126271

Abstract:

A solar heat collector having an array of liquid transporting tubes and a plurality of heat absorber panels joined by a tube gripping accommodation on each panel providing structural integrity and good thermal conductivity.

US Patent:

46492810, Mar 10, 1987

Filed:

Jul 2, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/751346

Inventors:

Ray F. Schmitt - Riviera Beach MD
Joseph A. Gavin - Glen Burnie MD
Francis D. Kempel - Sudlersville MD
Charles N. Waltrick - late of Glen Burnie MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 2149
B01D 1704
C02F 140

US Classification:

250574

Abstract:

An oil content monitor/control unit system is configured to automatically nitor and control processed effluent from an associated oil/water separator so that if the processed effluent exceeds predetermined in-port or at-sea oil concentration limits, it is either recirculated to an associated oil/water separator via a ship's bilge for additional processing, or diverted to a holding tank for storage. On the other hand, if the oil concentration of the processed effluent is less than predetermined in-port or at-sea limits, it is discharged overboard.