JAMES W RHODES, JR.
Paramedic at 2 Ave, Columbus, OH

5042997, Aug 27, 1991

Sep 20, 1990

7/585513

James A. Rhodes - Columbus OH

B03C 301, B01D 5304, B01D 4600

55126

An environmental control system providing a healthful environment in an enclosed structure for people living, working, travelling, or spending leisure time in the structure. The environmental control system may include a heating, ventilating and air conditioning unit, for controlling the temperature and humidity of air within the structure and pressurizing the interior of the structure, and an air cleaning system. The air cleaning system preferably includes a pre-filter unit to remove larger particulates, a medium efficient extended surface type filter device for capturing smaller particulates, a chemical and/or activated carbon filter device to provide gas phase air purification and scrubbing, and a high efficient particulate air filter device. If desired, an electronic air filter device can be included. An air quality measuring unit monitors the cleanliness of the air passing from the system.

4608785, Sep 2, 1986

Feb 11, 1985

6/700254

James Rhodes - Columbus OH
Michael Wren - Rushville OH
Paul W. Lantz - Columbus OH
George W. Acock - Columbus OH

James A. Rhodes & Associates - Columbus OH

E04B 1345

52 2

An environmentally controlled building having a covered atrium. The atrium roof can be a conventional rigid roof or an air-supported, flexible, continuous membrane roof. A pressurization system pressurizes the building interior and the atrium relative to the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building. When the atrium has a membrane roof, this pressure differential inflates the membrane roof to maintain the roof in the desired configuration. Such a membrane roof can be semi-opaque to permit passage of diffused sunlight, permitting some plants to grow, while inhibiting passage of direct sunlight. Air locks are provided at the building entrances and exits to maintain the pressure differential as people enter and leave the building. A barometric pressure sensor monitors the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building, and a control unit controls the pressurizing system to adjust the air pressure within the building and the atrium in response to variations in the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building in an inverse relationship. As a consequence, ambient atmospheric pressure changes are not so noticeable to people within the building and the atrium.

RE33019, Aug 15, 1989

Oct 7, 1987

7/105365

James A. Rhodes - Columbus OH
Michael Wren - Columbus OH
Paul W. Lantz - Columbus OH
George W. Acock - Columbus OH

E04B 1345

52 2

An environmentally controlled building having a covered atrium. The atrium roof can be a conventional rigid roof or an air-supported, flexible, continuous membrane roof. A pressurization system pressurizes the building interior and the atrium relative to the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building. When the atrium has a membrane roof, this pressure differential inflates the membrane roof to maintain the roof in the desired configuration. Such a membrane roof can be semi-opaque to permit passage of diffused sunlight, permitting some plants to grow, while inhibiting passage of direct sunlight. Air locks are provided at the building entrances and exits to maintain the pressure differential as people enter and leave the building. A barometric pressure sensor monitors the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building, and a control unit controls the pressurizing system to adjust the air pressure within the building and the atrium in response to variations in the ambient atmospheric pressure outside the building in an inverse relationship. As a consequence, ambient atmospheric pressure changes are not so noticeable to people within the building and the atrium.

4696133, Sep 29, 1987

Jan 27, 1986

6/822491

Michael Wren - Rushville OH
Paul W. Lantz - Columbus OH
George W. Acock - Columbus OH
James A. Rhodes - Columbus OH

James A. Rhodes & Associates - Columbus OH

F04B 1342

52 80

A building includes an annular structure having inner and outer walls and a dome roof enclosing building units. An open space within inner wall is covered by air-supported fabric dome roof. Through selection of surface areas, thicknesses, and coefficients of heat transfer, for a given temperature difference the rate of heat flow through the inner wall is substantially equal to the rate of heat flow through the dome roof, providing optimum efficiency of climate control, including minimizing heat loss or gain, therefore minimizing power requirments for atmospheric control within the building and pen space. Preferably, the surface area of inner wall is substantially equal to the surface area of the dome roof.

4621447, Nov 11, 1986

Apr 5, 1985

6/720322

James A. Rhodes - Columbus OH

A01K 8501

43 175

A fishing apparatus including a light source for illuminating the bait while not scaring fish. Batteries within the handle of a fishing rod are connected by electrically conductive fishing line to a light source positioned to shine onto the bait within the water. In one embodiment, the light source emits ultraviolet light and the bait exhibits fluorescence so that the bait is visible to fish while light from the ultraviolet source is not. In another embodiment, a switch on the handle of the rod permits the light source to be shut off and the bait is phosphorescent so that the light source shines onto the bait and then is shut off and the bait continues to be visible. If desired, a second light source can be positioned in a float to enable locating the bait.

D289332, Apr 14, 1987

May 24, 1984

6/613688

James A. Rhodes - Columbus OH

D25 5