William Paul Barry

US Patent:

50788809, Jan 7, 1992

Filed:

Sep 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/581719

Inventors:

William R. Barry - Granada Hills CA

Assignee:

Water Technology Assessment Group - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B01D 2126

US Classification:

2105121

Abstract:

An apparatus for making fresh water from salt water comprising an air accelerator for generating a controlled wind-powered vortex of air in a tower located over a supply of salt water. The vortex of air creates a region of negative pressure over the salt water which causes fresh water to migrate up the tower to a condenser whereby the fresh water is condensed and collected in a collection through to then be used as a source of drinking water.

US Patent:

51024314, Apr 7, 1992

Filed:

Jul 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/735576

Inventors:

William R. Barry - Granada Hills CA

International Classification:

B61D 4512

US Classification:

55 1

Abstract:

A Smog and Particulate Collection System for Use on Vehicles with Internal Combustion Engines is disclosed. The present invention not only removes pollutants from the exhaust gases of diesel trucks, but also collects and stores the carbon black byproduct produced by the burning of diesel fuel so that the carbon can be recycled. The preferred embodiment of the invention (10) is mounted on a truck cab (11). The exhaust manifold of the truck (13) is attached to an air intake (12) and transports exhaust gases (14) mixed with particulates (16) to an air cyclone accelerator (23). After the exhaust gases (14) and particulates (16) are accelerated, they are fed into a spiral vortex separation column (21), where fine dust particles of carbon black (28) are removed from the exhaust gases (14). The column (21) includes a metal housing (22) that surrounds an outer vortex chamber (24) and an interior exhaust tube (30) and terminates in a constricted portion (25). The separated particulates (28) are conveyed from the column (21) to a carbon storage tank (29).