Michael A Rowland

US Patent:

20110107761, May 12, 2011

Filed:

Nov 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590516

Inventors:

Michael Campbell Rowland - Slidell LA, US

International Classification:

F02G 5/02

US Classification:

60616

Abstract:

This device is an improvement on an internal combustion engine (ICE) in that the device is a hybrid of an ICE directly linked to a heat engine (HE) via an adjustable transmission to drive the power shaft for the transmission for the car, boat, generator or other equipment. The improvement provides a means of directly receiving the heat from the exhaust of the ICE and using it to power the HE which is linked via an adjustable transmission, such as a continuous variable transmission (CVT). This linkage allows the HE to use the power of the ICE to start turning until the HE has warmed up enough that it can contribute power to the ICE crank shaft, and subsequent final common power shaft for the two engines, such that it acts as a unified, hybrid motor that powers the transmission of a truck, generator or other equipment.

US Patent:

20070074987, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Dec 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/633147

Inventors:

Robert Dragoo - St. Paris OH, US
David Shepherd - Sidney OH, US
Michael Rowland - St. Paris OH, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/00

US Classification:

206408000

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, a welding wire and container assembly includes a container having an interior volume; a coil of welding wire disposed in the interior volume; and a wire container cover. The wire container cover may include a top surface having an opening therethrough to enable welding wire to pass through the wire container cover when the wire container cover is disposed on the container. The assembly also may include a skirt askew to the top surface, wherein the skirt is adapted to produce friction between the skirt and a side of the container when the wire container cover is disposed on the container housing and wherein the skirt is non-locking with respect to the container.

US Patent:

20060124489, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Feb 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/349502

Inventors:

Robert Dragoo - St. Paris OH, US
David Shepherd - Sidney OH, US
Michael Rowland - St. Paris OH, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/67

US Classification:

206389000

Abstract:

A container for storing material, such as welding wire. The container is adapted to be lifted by inserting a fork, or other lifting member, of a lifting device into the container. The container may comprise a fiber drum having one or more openings, or recesses, adapted to receive a fork of a lifting device. The container may be cylindrical. The container may be comprised of a cellulosic material. The container may house welding wire. A method of manufacturing a container adapted to be lifted by inserting a member of a lifting device into the container also is featured.