Jonathan D Moody

US Patent:

7985035, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570734

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - New Port Richey FL, US

Assignee:

Early Riser, Ltd. - New Port Richey FL

International Classification:

E02B 3/00

US Classification:

405 96, 405 41, 137578

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a movable plunger held within a stationary riser, the stationary riser being in fluid communication with a drainage system. The movable plunger is buoyant, assisted by one or more attached floats such that, when the liquid level around the flow control system increases to a pre-determined level, the movable plunger lifts due to the buoyancy, thereby maintaining the pre-determined distance between the surface level and a bottom surface of the movable plunger, keeping the flow rate at an approximately constant level independent of the water level.

US Patent:

8585321, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/816397

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - New Port Richey FL, US

Assignee:

Thirsty Duck, LP - New Port Richey FL

International Classification:

E02B 3/00

US Classification:

405 96, 405 41, 137578

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a movable riser in fluid communication and slideably engaged with a stationary riser, the stationary riser being in fluid communication with a drainage system. The movable riser is made buoyant by one or more attached floats such that, when the liquid level around the flow control system increases to a pre-determined level, the movable riser lifts due to the buoyancy of the float(s), thereby maintaining the pre-determined displacement as the water level continues to rise, yielding either a constant flow rate or a variable, predictable flow rate through the drainage system.

US Patent:

8591148, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/076502

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - New Port Richey FL, US

Assignee:

Thirsty Duck, LP - New Port Richey FL

International Classification:

E02B 3/00

US Classification:

405 96, 405 41, 137578

Abstract:

A flow control system includes a movable riser with multiple flow rate restrictors within a stationary riser that is interfaced to a drainage system. The movable riser is buoyed by float(s) attached to the movable riser. As the fluid level around the flow control system changes, the movable riser tracks the changes, thereby raising and lowering the flow rate restrictors. Since the flow rate restrictors have differing areas in the horizontal plane, an interstitial opening between the outer edge of each flow rate restrictor and the inner perimeter of the stationary riser differs. The flow rate is constant and proportional to the depth of the fluid over the interstitial opening with the least area. The flow rate remains constant until that flow rate restrictor creating the smallest interstitial opening lifts above the upper edge of the stationary riser at which time, the next flow rate restrictor determines the flow rate.

US Patent:

8043026, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570756

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - New Port Richey FL, US

Assignee:

Early Riser, Ltd. - New Port Richey FL

International Classification:

E02B 3/00

US Classification:

405 96, 405 41, 137578

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a tapered plunger situated within an conduit. The conduit is open to a downstream drainage system. The tapered plunger is buoyant, assisted by one or more floats attached such that, when the water level around the flow control system increases to a pre-determined level above a top rim of the conduit, the tapered plunger lifts due to the buoyancy. In such, the flow rate is maintained substantially constant. At the emergency level, alternate drain systems provide increased drainage to reduce the potential of flooding.

US Patent:

20140044486, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Oct 18, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/057179

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - Hudson FL, US

Assignee:

THIRSTY DUCK, LP - NEW PORT RICHEY FL

International Classification:

E02B 8/04

US Classification:

405 96, 405 92

Abstract:

A flow control system of the present invention includes a movable riser slideably engaged with a stationary riser and having a flange. The stationary riser is interfaced to a downstream drainage system. The movable riser is made buoyant by one or more floats such that, as the water level around the flow control system changes, the movable riser follows the changes based upon the buoyancy of the float(s), thereby maintaining the flange at a constant depth. The gap between an upper edge of the flange and the inner perimeter of the stationary riser coupled with an area of the gap defines a flow rate that is constant. Vents couple an inner cavity of the movable riser to air above the fluid, the inner cavity being in communication with the drainage system as well.

US Patent:

7762741, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/463614

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Moody - New Port Richey FL, US

International Classification:

E02B 3/00

US Classification:

405 96, 405 41, 137578

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a movable riser in fluid communication and slideably engaged with a stationary riser, the stationary riser being in fluid communication with a drainage system. The movable riser is made buoyant by one or more attached floats such that, when the liquid level around the flow control system increases to a pre-determined level above a top rim of the movable riser, the movable riser lifts due to the buoyancy of the float(s), thereby maintaining the pre-determined displacement as the water level continues to rise.

US Patent:

20170322569, Nov 9, 2017

Filed:

May 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/148828

Inventors:

Jonathan Moody - Hudson FL, US
Raymond Bellas - New Port Richey FL, US

International Classification:

G05D 9/02
E02B 8/00

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a pressure vessel, positioned within the interior of a container which is fluidly interfaced to a downstream drainage system. The pressure vessel has at least one opening through its lower surface, through which it is slideably engaged over the exterior of a closed conduit which is in fluid communication with an upstream reservoir. There is no need for a seal between the pressure vessel and the closed conduit such that the interior of the pressure vessel is in fluid communication with the interior of the container. Additional openings, from the interior of the pressure vessel may also be provided. A means to restrain the pressure vessel from significant lateral movement is provided. As the fluid pressure rises in the pressure vessel in response to an increase in the fluid level in the upstream reservoir, the openings through the pressure vessel rise to prescribed level and the release rate of fluid into the downstream drainage system is maintained at a prescribed rate or range of rates as the fluid level continues to rise.

US Patent:

20170306607, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Apr 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/135506

Inventors:

Jonathan Moody - Hudson FL, US
Raymond Bellas - New Port Richey FL, US

International Classification:

E03F 5/10
E03F 5/10

Abstract:

An application for a flow control system includes a vertically oriented expanding conduit, positioned within the interior of a container which is fluidly interfaced to a downstream drainage system. The lower end of the expanding conduit is in fluid communication with an upstream reservoir through a closed conduit. A means to restrain the expanding conduit from lateral movement is provided and the means is in fluid communication with the interior of the container. The distal, upper end of the expanding conduit is capped and at least one fluid passageway opens through the cap from the interior of the expanding conduit. As the fluid pressure rises in the expanding conduit in response to an increase in the fluid level in the upstream reservoir, the fluid passageway through the capped, upper end of the expanding conduit rises to prescribed level and the release rate of fluid into the downstream drainage system is maintained at a prescribed rate or range of rates as the fluid level continues to rise.