Robert Leroy Kuykendal

US Patent:

6471146, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813140

Inventors:

Robert L. Kuykendal - High Ridge MO 63049
Ronald S. Deichmann - House Springs MO 63051

International Classification:

B05B 100

US Classification:

239589, 239523, 239524, 239 16, 239 17, 239590, 2395903

Abstract:

In FIG. , turbulent water or other fluid enters the nozzle body, , at inlet port, , and encounters the convex surface of a porous filter which has been formed into the shape of a hollow hemisphere, , at the center of which is the exit orifice. As the fluid flows through the hollow hemispherical diffuser it has its Reynolds Number significantly reduced. The energy of any gross turbulences on the convex side of the diffuser tends to be converted to a very great number of micro-turbulences which tend to be self canceling. Since the diffuser, , also shown in FIG. , is shaped as a hollow hemisphere centered upon the exit orifice, , then all water flowing from the diffuser to the exit orifice has substantially the same distance to travel from all directions. With this low-turbulence fluid all having substantially the same straight-line distance to travel to the exit orifice, , there tends to be little new turbulence introduced and the fluid, , exiting the orifice, , tends to be highly laminar.

US Patent:

6565011, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813017

Inventors:

Robert L. Kuykendal - High Ridge MO 63049
Ronald S. Deichmann - House Springs MO 63051

International Classification:

B05B 1708

US Classification:

239 17, 239 16, 239DIG 11, 251 65, 25112911

Abstract:

This invention discloses an ornamental fountain wherein a fountain nozzle is made to discharge a pressurized stream of liquid, and a shutter prevents or allows the stream to exit.

US Patent:

6543925, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813142

Inventors:

Robert L. Kuykendal - High Ridge MO 63049
Ronald S. Deichmann - House Springs MO 63051

International Classification:

F21V 704

US Classification:

362554, 362555, 362565, 362 96, 239 18

Abstract:

This invention discloses a method and apparatus for creating a variable colored lighting effect at some desired remote location by means of multiple source lighting means, usually red, blue and green, illuminating the end of individual bundles of fiber optic cables which are then combined into one larger cable bundle which is then routed to the desired remote location.

US Patent:

6641056, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813143

Inventors:

Robert L. Kuykendal - High Ridge MO 63049
Ronald S. Deichmann - House Springs MO 63051

International Classification:

B05B 1708

US Classification:

239 17, 239 16, 239 18, 239 99, 239101

Abstract:

The self-contained miniature laminar ornamental fountain shown in FIG. comprises an enclosure and water reservoir, , a pump, , flow control means, , pipe or tubing means to conduct water from the pump, , to a laminar nozzle,. Water in the reservoir, , enters the pump, , where it is pressurized, thence through the adjustable valve or flow control means, , through the tubing, , to the laminar nozzle,. The laminar stream, , emanating from the laminar nozzle, , forms a graceful arch and then falls back into the reservoir, , to repeat the cycle. In another embodiment of the invention the fountain includes one or more additional laminar or non-laminar nozzles nozzles. In another embodiment the fountain above in which the laminar nozzle(s) contain internal lighting means for producing lighted laminar streams. In another embodiment in the fountain, the laminar stream(s) are interrupted to form jets of water which appear to leap from place to place.

US Patent:

6676031, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394593

Inventors:

Robert L. Kuykendal - High Ridge MO 63049
Ronald S. Deichmann - House Springs MO 63051

International Classification:

B05B 1708

US Classification:

239 17, 239 16, 251279, 251298

Abstract:

This invention discloses an ornamental fountain wherein a fountain nozzle is made to discharge a pressurized stream of liquid, and a shutter prevents or allows the stream to exit.

US Patent:

20020136632, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/812854

Inventors:

Robert Kuykendal - High Ridge MO, US
Ronald Deichmann - House Springs MO, US

International Classification:

F04D017/12
F04D029/66

US Classification:

415/119000, 415/204000

Abstract:

The object of the present invention is to provide a centrifugal pump or compressor which reduces pulsations and variations in pressure, commonly called “pump noise”. This invention discloses a centrifugal pump design wherein the relationship of the impeller to the volute shape and the exit port tend to decrease the net amplitude of the pulsations within the flow of pressurized fluid produced by cancellation of pulse peaks.

US Patent:

20030000588, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/101989

Inventors:

Robert Kuykendal - High Ridge MO, US
Ronald Deichmann - High Ridge MO, US

International Classification:

F16L055/04

US Classification:

138/026000, 138/030000

Abstract:

This invention discloses an inlet rigid pipe with a large number of holes drilled laterally through its side wall with each hole being significantly smaller than the pipe internal diameter such that fluid made to flow into an end of the pipe will tend to flow out through the lateral holes at substantially equal flow rates. By spacing the holes along the length of the tube at some fractional multiple of P apart, then fluid flowing out from adjacent holes will concurrently exhibit different pressure variations which will tend to mutually cancel. For example, if two adjacent holes are space P/2 apart, then while fluid flowing from the first hole is exhibiting a periodic maximum pressure, the adjacent hole will concurrently be exhibiting a minimum. Actually, a random spacing of the holes is very effective as long as they are not spaced an integral multiple of P apart.

US Patent:

20040129794, Jul 8, 2004

Filed:

Sep 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/674678

Inventors:

Ronald Deichmann - House Springs MO, US
Robert Kuykendal - High Ridge MO, US

International Classification:

B05B017/08

US Classification:

239/017000

Abstract:

The self-contained miniature laminar ornamental fountain shown in FIG. comprises an enclosure and water reservoir, , a pump, a flow control means, , pipe or tubing means, to conduct water from the pump , to a laminar nozzle, . Water in the reservoir, , enters the pump, , where it is pressurized, thence through the adjustable valve or flow control means, through the tubing, . to the laminar nozzle, . The laminar stream, , emanating ftom the laminar nozzle, , forms a graceful arch and then falls back into the reservoir, , to repeat the cycle. In another embodiment of the invention the fountain includes one or more additional laminar or non-laminar nozzles. In another embodiment the fountain above in which the laminar nozzle(s) contain internal lighting means for producing lighted laminar streams. In another embodiment in the fountain, the laminar stream(s) are interrupted to form jets of water which appear to leap ftom place to place.