Thomas M Quick

US Patent:

8459096, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/815047

Inventors:

Lindgren Lin Chyi - Fairlawn OH, US
Thomas J. Quick - Peninsula OH, US
Tsanyao Frank Yang - Zhonghe, TW
Cheng-Hong Chen - Taipei, TW
Kuo-Wei Wu - Kaohsiung, TW

Assignee:

The University of Akron - Akron OH

International Classification:

G01N 7/00

US Classification:

73 1901

Abstract:

The present invention is related to a system for monitoring radon emissions to predict earthquakes. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a radon monitoring system that is designed to remotely monitor the release of radon gas and to use such data in the prediction of earthquakes.

US Patent:

54383242, Aug 1, 1995

Filed:

Oct 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/134964

Inventors:

Lindgren L. Chyi - Fairlawn OH
Thomas J. Quick - Peninsula OH

International Classification:

G08B 1710

US Classification:

340632

Abstract:

An apparatus for exhausting contaminant-laden air from a building area includes a monitoring device for determining when a contaminant level has exceeded a preselected value and which provides an output signal when the contaminant level has exceeded said preselected value, a motor-driven exhaust fan and associated conduit means for expelling air from the building area, and a timer-control circuit for actuating the exhaust fan for a predetermined period of time in response to an output signal from the monitor that the concentration of the contaminant has exceeded the preselected level. The apparatus allows for the removal of contaminants from an occupancy area of a building only when the level of the contaminant exceeds a preselected level, and only for a maximum predetermined period of time effective to reduce the amount of contaminant in the air to a safe level, thereby providing effective, energy efficient means for maintaining contaminant concentrations below a desired level.

US Patent:

48635936, Sep 5, 1989

Filed:

Feb 4, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/152314

Inventors:

Thomas J. Quick - Peninsula OH

Assignee:

The University of Akron - Akron OH

International Classification:

B01D 2900

US Classification:

210136

Abstract:

Battery powered vacuum unit, useful for suction filtration of water samples in the field. The vacuum unit comprises a miniature piston type air suction pump, driven by a small direct current (DC) motor which in turn is powered by a battery or other 12 volt DC power source. The motor may be controlled by a timer. The motor has a maximum power requirement of about 75 Watts and the suction pump has the ability to produce a vacuum of at least about 12. 5 mm of mercury. The entire unit is preferably self-contained in a single housing, and preferably weighs no more than about 5 kilograms (11 pounds).