Apparatus for generating and distributing compressed air for reducing drag
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Dec 11, 2012
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Oct 27, 2011
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Jul 8, 2011
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Abstract
The invention is an apparatus and method for reducing the drag that a vessel hull experiences when moving through the water by interposing air bubbles between the hull and the stream of water that the vessel is moving through. The invention delivers compressed air to the bottom of the vessel without the need for a high energy air compressor.
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COSTAS DAN NICOLAUS | Not Provided |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Costas, Dan Nicolaus | Apollo Beach, US | 9 | 72 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 72 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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May 20, 2008 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:COORS EUROPEAN PROPERTIES GMBH;REEL/FRAME:022878/0754 Owner name: COORS BREWING COMPANY, COLORADO Effective Date: May 20, 2008 |
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