Patent ID: 12187574

While the system and method of use of the present application is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiment disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present application as defined by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Illustrative embodiments of the system and method of use of the present application are provided below. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions will be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

The system and method of use in accordance with the present application overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional operator involvement with pressured material delivery systems. Specifically, the present invention provides for a system and method that allows for reduced power usage, while maintaining a desired output pressure. Abilities and unique features of the system and method of use are discussed below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The system and method of use will be understood, both as to its structure and operation, from the accompanying drawings, taken in conjunction with the accompanying description. Several embodiments of the system are presented herein. It should be understood that various components, parts, and features of the different embodiments may be combined together and/or interchanged with one another, all of which are within the scope of the present application, even though not all variations and particular embodiments are shown in the drawings. It should also be understood that the mixing and matching of features, elements, and/or functions between various embodiments is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that the features, elements, and/or functions of one embodiment may be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless described otherwise.

The preferred embodiment herein described is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is chosen and described to explain the principles of the invention and its application and practical use to enable others skilled in the art to follow its teachings.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters identify corresponding or similar elements throughout the several uses,FIG.1depicts a material delivery method101A in a schematic free body diagram of a system in equilibrium, wherein materials are delivered throughout a hose100wrapped around a reel device (not shown inFIG.1). The hose100will form a plurality of paths, wherein each path has an internal pressure, which is not necessarily that measured at the head of a pump114. Pressure within the hose100is distributed across two paths, one feeding into the other where the injection of higher pressure, “H” inFIG.1, is introduced to the materials within the other path. As pressure increases so does the need for more power. It may seem odd, but pressure makes it harder to do what pressure is supposed to do, push. Coefficients in the materials increase when pressure within the hose is increased. Since the manifold has no loading, it is considered the high pressure end of the pressure system. In other words, just because it takes more pressure to move the material through the hose, it doesn't mean that the material in the hose is the only material we can get ahold of to send through the system. We divert the pressure to make it a drive system, taking it through the series of injectors103a-c. This is the power differential we motivate. We use it to nudge the mass in the hose along a shorter path and then the power differential decreases upon passing a point where the injectors and the route are made ineffective. Notice that the higher pressure is that at the bottom, if we view method101A as a vertical standing unit where the sections labeled as iterations107a-care the top and the bottom connection to the hose100output is where the pressure is higher. this is depicted by the fork of power from pump114. The concept is to use the extra energy in the pressure differential as power and to use the shorter route as a way to keep the system in equilibrium within a much lower power range exerted to the hose by the pump. Why beat up the hose until it is extended past a productive point. That is a beating on any hose100or otherwise used in current systems without ability to be used at any other capacity, the current systems. The path with least resistance shown as lines with arrows depicting direction are the network of power. Method101A shows the equilibrium of the system and the flow. Figure that the hose100is going to yield a response to pump114pressure shown in method101A through a manifold112bypassing the resistance inherent inside a hose limiting the movement of materials until the pressure to compensate the loading to the hose100from the pump114becomes equalized. The depiction of unravelling the hose from one of 3 iterations107a-cas the continuity of the first iteration107aof the hose100is section hose injector103a. The hose100is now in 3 sections with each reflecting a longer path coinciding with activations by the corresponding quick release collars109a-cas more hose100is unraveled to use.

Motor113is repeated in this figure to depict the use of a motor113per quick release collar109a-c, one per iteration107a-cand housed in the manifold112embodied into this diagram as a major component to the method of the present invention. Motors are depicted inFIG.1as being either one block of power or 3 blocks of power upon demand. The connecting shaft115puts the motors power in tandem rotating the pump according to demand put on the pump by the length of hose and its associated resistance. It is to be noted that the user of the delivery system will not have the hose100extended to a maximum length very often. So, we may expect to only use 1 or 2 motors most of the time an this mixed use may be distributed across the 3 motors113per hours of use for each motor and allow for not only less consumption of power, and making things safer, while having a lot less maintenance.

The key takeaway fromFIG.1is that there is two sides to loading pump pressure. The push to the main heaviest is always going to be greater than any outlet to the load. So, taking the power output of the pump needed to move the materials through the hose100at a reduced pressure is okay. By placing the load past the resistance allows for a pulling of materials within the hose100section related to whichever iteration the length in play or being used at the time is running the material through the hose100. The higher pressure side, that routed through a path of manifolds112will induce the materials closer to the pump114or the backend of the hose100by siphoning the materials from the hose where the pressure is lower through the injectors103a-ccoinciding within the same iteration107a-cof hose100section. We are to refer to the front of the hose100as the output of materials as depicted inFIG.1. Once the material has two ways to go, it will always take the path of least resistance. As shown inFIG.1, process101B, the system of the present invention includes a hose100which includes a plurality of sections102,104,106. The hose100may be wound around a reel10in embodiments. As shown, each hose section is connected to the next section via connectors105a,105b. Each connector may further include a socket108,110wherein each socket108,110is selectively coupled to a manifold112. The manifold112is further in fluid communication with a motor and/or pump114for receiving materials therefrom. This combination of components allows for the hose100to be used in sections, wherein pressure is applied only to the sections in use. For example, the manifold112is configured to first direct materials into the first section102through the socket108and connector105a. As pressure is applied to the first socket108, such as when the hose100is unwound to a certain point from the reel10, the socket108will disengage from the manifold112such that materials will then be directed to the next socket110and connector105b.

Referring now toFIG.2the operation of the pressured manifold112is depicted in a chart201A. The operation embodies creating a pressure environment, establishing parameters for pressured materials delivery throughout iterations of hose100section lengths. In chart201A, each length of a hose is represented by the boxes (i.e. 100 FT) along the205line. Further, in chart201A, a plurality of power range distinctions are depicted from207a-d, allowing devices to join or express intention to join the power saving process209otherwise known as the average power usage, monitoring the iteration107a-ccoinciding with the power range207a-dand proximity of the hose100length with respect to peak performance within a linear depiction of efficiency loss as the resistance211becomes a greater load burdening any pump and motor, no matter what the lubricant within the hose that is in place, because when pressure is applied the going gets tougher, activating the numerous motors113over an effective range213to power the pump114and power the method101A. Power iterations207a-dor power within any iteration107a-c, except the hose section length and the rest of the hose as a reservoir of material with kinetic potential denoted as showing resistance211. It is dynamic where the pressure changes between hose sections. We are reducing the static load within the hose, but there is still a differential in pressure, translated to power. It is an effect of ‘all at once’ that the motor and pump will feel. We lessen that response or need to respond so drastically by allowing the materials to be partially aided by the drafting process where we can keep the differential close to equilibrium. It isn't that the hose isn't moving material, it is that the hose is at a different pressure because the materials moving inside of it are not made to be pounded on from the back. The hose material really is at a different rate and yes, a different pressure. Once the injector and coupling are releasing the connection from that point the hose will transfer the load directly to the pump. That is why having more than one motor was the best fit. The manifold112allows for iterations of input219while activity is presented as gains, where the gain is by using less power to get more use options as well as a safer environment for all. Remember the gain is due to each iteration powering itself. Input219shows the sum of power losses due to resistance in the hose100and how when monitoring the use of the units as how many units or manifolds are in play at any one time, the use will gain the most power when the hose is not made to extend to its fullest, and I count on common sense to play a roll in recognition that power diminishes over length of hose adding to a friction we cannot remove by employment of the system. This system is meant to be used, not abused. Everybody that does the pressure systems gets that there is no replacement for power over most used lengths of line. We might even say that the system is more of a probability and the arc falls when the use exceeds the effective range213, though it is recognized that the system as a whole works right up to the last set of manifolds and that the power given to withdraw the material is diminished as well because all the system can see is resistance; where when the system is used within a standard of normal benefits abound in safety first, followed by power usage drops, and then savings, in that order. This is more of a moral issue to the inventor and the use of this is to enable, not restrict by any means the use of such a method within this specification. The pressure shown in the flow through the pipe exemplified inFIG.2, graph201B is the radical component in the system. So, the theory is, the more radical it gets, the more we divert the energy to help push and pull along instead of just creating static resistance. The actual data I pulled from was for water per 100 ft of pipe. I backed out the 100 ft of pipe as to allow for a viscosity meeting the trends of power use or input into a system with an outlet. It may not be linear, but it is linear in thought to the 500 foot hose run inFIG.2,201A.

Referring now toFIG.3the interaction between the manifold112and components of an injector103is depicted. Delivery system, as represented by301A,301B,301C,301D illustrates the manifold112feeding materials into the socket108and through the connector105and its related injector103-nwhile revealing the feed system within the manifold112, under the cover plate311. The manifold112transfers power among components of system301A-D, particularly the socket108, which in embodiments may be a connection collar, that is inserted into the manifold112to house the connector that injects the hose with higher pressure materials from one direction causing a siphoning effect in the hose to follow or that of the next iteration of107a-d, socket108, and connector105via assembly309. Once the connector is clicked into the socket108and twist locked into position, the pressure will be allowed to flow through the connector into the hose from that point. The action of winding or loading the hose is to position the connector into the socket then pulling the hose over the manifolds guide plate and turning the socket until it clicks into the port defined by the operator or some other typical quick release application may be applied. This is more for the reader to get the feel of operation than to show any limitations to how this may work. The cover plate311is positioned over the left most manifold in the system as depicted in301D. What you don't see is the circulatory action that the cover plate makes happen. See, the ports inside the manifold can be designated to go both ways, one at a time through each port. Think of cleaning it out, you need to flush past all surfaces. Now, what if the plate was a reversible thing where the with ports inFIG.3's embodied socket108of301A had the white ones going back and the black ones going out? Note that the socket fits over and around the manifold. It adjusts according to port alignment and is an outlet from the manifold. The cover plate may rotate to the next task alignment or routing task. The white magnitude arrows in301C demonstrate the combining of pressures at different PSI can siphon the reservoir of hosed material. It is denoted that the material is circulating in the hose according to301C. The connector port is similar to that at the manifold where the socket connects. Everything has to continue flow, the direction is just that. Volume is a major concern, so it is determined to give up real estate for the motor housing to make way for the materials to flow. Just think about a little hose outshining the big one in performance. And again, performance uses averaged use across average duty lengths of average hose. The connector105and its accompaniment of siphon injector103and hose100.

It should be appreciated that in some embodiments, the system and method utilizes the girth of the hose and/or section of hose to create a flow through the manifold112of the present invention. The hose is wound around the manifold that becomes one division of the system bearing the load of the pressure and burden of gravity while unwinding and rewinding guided by a hose guide cover plate or cowling311over the socket108portion of the manifold112. For example, there may be several sections that are varied in some degree and assembled to perform a certain delivery task. The hoses may vary from section to section and once the connection is confirmed, the socket108is adjusted to be tight before winding onto the next section by pulling the hose over the cowling and onto the next manifold. Embodied hose section shown in301C shows two sections of hose in use and how power is supplied and the impact of the siphoning effect of injectors103attached to the hose are for input and that input can power a siphon effect within the trailing or lower pressured and presenting a myriad of impeding effects that we are eliminating from the system by simply following the path of least resistance, with a super charge implemented by each connector jet feeding into the siphoning effect and creating a sum of power savings over the length of a hose that may be distributed across several more manifolds and therefore iterations to the system feeding power lost at the backend to drive the materials from the front end of the system deployed and at which point it may be deployed across a distance of reasonable pressures to be expected due to friction coefficients associated with each type and varied girth of any delivery systems hose sections wrapped around assembly309and attached to their respective connection socket108to the manifold on which it is considered part of.

An example of the use403of the system is depicted inFIG.4. Using403to create summation of power saved by each iteration through each of its integral components as they contribute to the power saving process209and are details to how the power is saved by use of this methods components or any one of its components in tandem with similar devices already deployed to the field. Note that time is in iterations. The process is in iterations of timing. So, the iterations encompass all that is within that period of affect. The effected area or hose section is not of concern until using the periodic timing. The iteration shows expressly that one thing follows another. There is no jumping the shark. The average power saving process209is represented by the dotted line as it cascades down the iterations fromFIG.2showing that the average power consumed is increased as we extend the hose100. When one loading within the connector105occurs it is thought to be directed to the output or open output nozzle creating flow, not becoming back pressure added to common and predictable resistance using the manifold112in the hose section409of a pressure rig during a specific chore within the parameters of the equipment duty as according to type or category defined as to make everything a system of like parts fitting together where unlike system categories do not plug into one another, likened to the use of a garden hose to power a spray rig, something is going to blow, right? So we use a degree of caution in recognizing the likelihood of an operator wishing to change up duty of the rig, but having only so many options due to the structural allowances or duty level of the hose system. A fire hose is another example and this one everyone gets because you can't put a fire engine in places we can go by mounting a reel on the back of an all electric pickup truck and going to where the fire is, instead of waiting to fight fire when it comes, this is taking the fight to the fire and logistical support with materials like foams where there is more than one material being shot from the hose, but the pressures vary as well as the volume between the hoses but the compensation of delivery by one device is to have the manifold sort ports of delivery and mixing is either near the head or upon release from the hose100output nozzle. Harnessed hoses100and the such are common and contemplated to be a natural add on and the operator should have no trouble establishing proper performance in pressure to emission ratios needed as to be a proper mix upon delivery. Especially if one pressure parameter system is made of a certain connector type where more hose length won't be gained since the fittings are a category apart in duty rating standards that limit use of certain types of hose in the system. Everything being constant in manner and fitting type of a category allows for no substitution, however sizes of the hose in diameter and length in a section may contribute to how well the unit performed.

An example of present use would be a drag boat that has hoses hanging off the motor and tubes everywhere coming out of a hub and delivering to a particular portion of the intake manifold. These tuned injector hoses allow the boat to extend its power range by direct injection to the motor. This is a much less maintenance method of winning races instead of ramming hot air down into the cylinders, scorching valves and surfaces throughout the manifold creating a hazard. This injector fashioned power is rewarded by lower maintenance and a lower risk of injury due to blowing a blower off the top of a manifold during a race. And, blown dragsters must be completely broken down and rebuilt more often than the injector power style mainly due to heat effects because compressed air is so detrimental and the atomization is a forced effort similar to the bigger hammer mentioned above. Though this example is from a different heat source, the damages of heat are elevated by use of siphoning connectors105.

The connector is being fed inFIG.5by the collared connector, or not? The option is in the cover plate above in the embodiment of the manifold112. The “Front View” ofFIG.3shows a void or varied hose for helping the cause of getting more hose out there. It is easier to move the rig displayed by its front view. Note, the quick release is noted by an arrow. This portion raises to let the connection come out of its collar, and hopefully we can power the reel of the disconnect.

But, what if it is just a prop? Where the standing in as to make more hose readily available is the given possibility as the connector is shown to be at the end of a hose length. When you add another hose to the connector and extend the use over the duty of the manifold, by reversing the cover plate or something like that, the connector becomes a midpoint for the math to the manifolds duty. The material is going to now flow through the third manifold shown not to be in service by the front view of assembly501and socket depiction.

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a. Manifold112distributes the material as it runs throughout all or sections of the entire hose100run, say in this case 500 feet. Remember, the hose may be routed as to jump across one or more manifolds112in order to enhance performance. There is all kinds of creativity this method can not take credit for, but we can spawn it. The materials always swirl and compress in a way that is not considered by Bernoulli's Law of physics. The pressure is put to the manifold(s) and the manifold has no resistance211compared to a length of hose100transporting material to act up against the power pushing from the pump114. The pump114power is not reduced through the manifold112, but it loses its ability to push on the hose100from the rear due to resistance211. So, the manifold112unit is positioned to section the hose100into iterations107a-ccontaining resistance211distributed along iterations107a-cas related to length of hose100, power ranges207a-d. The first manifold112will have the most power. I know this is counter intuitive because you are still relating that power removed into the hose100wrapped around and around that you forgot we are delivering materials from the first section from the output, not the back closer to the pump114. The material flowing through the manifold112is the same as that in the hose100, but at a greater force due to less resistance. This is free power to the 500 feet of friction depicted inFIG.2along hose section lengths205. This eliminates the path diagramed inFIG.1through the hose100and each manifold112allows for the same methodology applied in lining up these repetitive units, iterations107a-d, we use head power to pull back power along the path as the higher forced material feeds the pressure end of the method101A and101B. The pressure is greater and the power needed is reduced.b. The hose connector105is the part that is in between sections of the hose100. The length of the hose100is that from hose connectors105,FIG.3, within the connector system represented inFIG.1by the injector embodiment103a-c, plus whatever hose100is uncoiled from the reel and beyond a number of manifolds112or that so many connectors105are now just out there. The connector105houses the injector103and uses a quick release collar109fromFIG.5to keep it connected to the socket108. The back manifolds are still pulling the load and aiding on the power needed to push the material right up to the last manifold is made to be in play. The hose100fully extended is a statistical constant burden to the pump114, but until getting to that point we can run the hose100with energy meeting sustainability standards because we are using the embodied connector105, adding to the injector103-npush and higher rate side of flow through the manifold112pull relieving the next section in the hose100closer to the pump, if not a little. The more the hose100is unreeled, the more friction is a problem. The trick is to use this method as a way to give internal power like a supercharger of sorts. It is the main unit that adds variability and pressure draws through the hose from pump114to output. The hose connector105shown in301C is a connection point along the mass, that held within the hose, or load to be considered upon next disconnection ‘reel’, as well as the length of any hose section409. ‘Reel,’ above, is the counteraction to the feed as a connector105disconnect burdens the pump with unequal loads and has to catch up. This reel is a major effect that can be eliminated by varied injector controls or even shut off if needed. Think of the connector as punching a hole in the side of a pressure line and putting a hose into the hole as to siphon a material additive to an energized system. Likened to the pressure washer having a hose to siphon degreaser into the flow of water at a high rate past the port. Like a straw only not sucking but blowing. This faster paced material passes over the open port (the hose100) and drafts material toward the output.c. The socket108is the part that positions the connector105into the manifold112. This is a breakaway or quick release collar109represented inFIG.5. The hose100section connector105is allowed to work upon clicking it into the socket108and locking it down with a twisting motion as the hose100is wound around the reel within the hose winding area depicted inFIG.5. As the hose100is unwound from the reel, section embodied manifold112or iteration107, fromFIG.4, to section manifold112, these connectors105are released from their sockets108and the injector103-nport is closed. As the socket108releases the hose connector105upon a slight tug on the hose100while being unwound, it is a component of a few working parts in relation to one another and the quick release collar109,FIG.5, door has to swing open to allow the connector105to come free from its respective socket108. The operator could be 250 feet away and the hose100still has internal power working to ease the loading on the pump114. This material deliver system and method has power up until the last stage. This socket108is meant to be the hose100variable item. Consider one socket108with three injectors103or a harness of feed hoses100and internal pressures as well as varied material feeds from the manifold112into its respective socket108. The socket108is the connector105with a port injector103as well as the hose100feed from sections409. It keeps the internal power within the entire assembly working through the connectors105and manifolds112delivering material to the injector103and releases the connector105upon need of more hose100to be put into play or unreeled for use.d. The motor113is the drive in each hose section409. Each (optional) motor113may have different loadings at different times and may have to be thought of as variable in drive speeds. Some motors113will work to keep the constant pressure that is being used and others will kick in as the operator feeds more friction into the system by running out more hose100. Increased motor113speed is just a pump chore and remember, we are allowing this motor113to push on pressured materials from different manifolds112, different pressures, and different volumes. A system may unite the ability to control the internals by adding to or constricting paths through orifices throughout the manifold's112material ports, as shown inFIG.3. A variation of injector103tuning to extend the internal power range by volumetric and pressure modifications to injectors103embodied in this specification.

Those that participate in the use of this method are guarded against unwarranted power from being fed into the system and putting the operator at risk, this is a SAFETY method. This is a system dependent on parts working together toward a singular goal, optimum delivery. All parts should be manufactured as to never put the wrong component in a system of like components. A different duty or volume system should always have its own system peculiarities that, though annoying that an operator can't just submit their person to danger rating of a different fitting type, it is safer.

As a novel benefit, the hose100is held down under itself. The use of a hose100wrapped around a reel in sections409holds down the hose in each section, this keeps a hose100from going wild with pressure and unhinging the quick release collar109of the injector103to the manifold112. It is not allowed to be untethered to the support or socket108until its section disconnects from the quick release collar. The logical winding of the hose so as to hold itself down is to be expected when using this machine with any duty of hose100or size of the manifold112used to transport materials across a distance. This may be novel in benefit and the mechanical restraint of winding a hose100as to be safe is just held to be self evident in use, “It will only work if you do it this way.” The process of winding a hose is to be volumetrically ordered as to be the ‘Best Fit’ for the hose100within its winding area noted inFIG.5. The manifold is not designed to be spun around and around in order to wind the hose100, but to wind in such a fashion as to get the logical wrap of the hose100around the manifold, or powered reel section, explained above. The present invention encourages increased participation in operation and increases message penetration through the viral sharing of positive safety messages from operator to operator and manufacturer to manufacturer. Safety has a calming and communicative effect from the operator. It seems to be that the old systems using a bigger hammer are prone to danger and will become liabilities to operators than that of a productive machine. Think how you feel when being put in a situation where you have to be careful for all of the reasons except safety. The present invention uses sustainability as a tool taking unwieldy and unruly power and eliminates it. It should be appreciated that the method of the present invention makes owners of equipment secure in safety concerns and incentivizes community enhancements to any system enacted into a community.

It will be appreciated that the operation of the multiple sectioned hose system is great for grounding the unit when volatile solutions are put to task. The connecting sections of hose allows for regulated grounding per length.

The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the embodiments may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified, and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the application. Accordingly, the protection sought herein is as set forth in the description. Although the present embodiments are shown above, they are not limited to just these embodiments, but are amenable to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.