Patents by Inventor Anthony M. Palmer

Anthony M. Palmer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Primer casing and method of charging a blasthole
    Patent number: 6901865
    Abstract: Primer casing (1) comprising sleeve portion (5) and leading portion (5a), wherein sleeve portion (5) includes tabs (6) to retain primer (11) and blasthole engagement means (2), and wherein leading portion (5a) comprises nose cone (8). Engagement means (2) comprises an array of rigid, multiple projections that are hinged and movable between a retracted position and a blasthole engagement position. Explosive loading hose (13) locales within hose receiving sleeve (7) and can be used to push primer casing (1) into the desired location within the blasthole prior to filling the blasthole with bulk explosive. Methods of loading a blasthole comprising inserting primer (11) into primer casing (1) and positioning primer casing (1) at a desired location in a blasthole are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Thomson, Anthony M. Palmer, Andrew D. Hunter
  • Sublimation method
    Patent number: 4930319
    Abstract: A gaseous mixture comprising an edible gas-hydrate-forming material and gaseous water is positively conveyed to a spot where temperature and pressure conditions are arranged in conformity with the phase diagram water/clathrate/gas-hydrate-forming material suitable for forming gas-hydrate-clathrate of said components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney D. Bee, Anthony M. Palmer