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Nikola Lakic

BIO: Nikola Lakic, CEO

I, Nikola Lakic, inventor of the “Self Contained In-Ground Geothermal Generators” (SCI-GGG system), am a Graduate Engineer Architect. I begin my career as an Engineer in Podgorica, Montenegro, (Previous Yugoslavia). I graduated from the School of Architecture, University Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia, in 1982 and immigrated to the United States in 1983 as student of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Taliesin West in Arizona and Taliesin East in Wisconsin. I have worked as a Designer and Project Manager in several Civil Engineering offices in and around Palm Springs, California. I am also inventor and designer of insole/orthotics, the state-of-the-art product (medical device) INFLASOLE™ - Adjustable Comfort Insoles – Just Pump-It-Up! (InflaSole.com). I hold a dozen U.S. patents related to the footwear industry, including a patent, covering multi-pump/chamber linings for footwear and apparel. In addition, I am the inventor of patented footwear that is self-heating and/or cooling by using wearer’s weight, and another version that produces electric energy by the same means. I have devoted many years for researching and developing Air Cushion Insole, culminating in the first trial production in May 2001. I had an idea about exploring geothermal energy for a long time but I didn’t proceed with it until recently when the price of oil drastically increased and affected the economy and when global worming and pollution becomes an important subject again. After researching existing geothermal technology and having a few intriguing conversations with experts in the industry, I noticed serious limitations and a lack of effective solutions in utilizing a limitless source of geothermal energy. This encouraged me to proceed with my idea. I worked on it and have developed a method and preliminary designs of one functional unite. During several years I made several patent applications (still pending) and one issued patent regarding SCI-GGG methodology (Self Contained In-Ground Geothermal Generator). Also, I made several patent applications (still pending) regarding new technology for drilling deeper and wider well bores. This new technology eliminates limitations well known in contemporary drilling technologies relevant to depth and diameter of the well bore which will drastically reduce drilling cost. Most recently, during oil spillage disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, and after watching on TV several unsuccessful attempts, I submitted a workable solution for controlling dysfunctional Blow Out Preventer to Deepwater Horizon on June 7, 2010. I also sent a copy (9 drawings and 6 pages of description) to the Secretary of Energy, Mr. Steven Chu. The workable proposal, the apparatus, consisted of: 1. Cutting off fallen raiser pipe just above Blow Out Preventer; 2. Installing a special control valve with a special valve connector (bell shape), having adjustable seal (bladder connected to oil container and an in-line pump) positioned between inside wall of the valve connector and radial surface of the most upper part of the Blow Out Preventer; and 3. Having a special suction in-line pump mounted on top of control valve. For the record and to avoid conflict in future about origin and time of the workable concept I also filed a provisional patent application. The concept of my proposal was used to stop oil spillage about 40 days later.