Patents by Inventor Billy Ray Bragg

Billy Ray Bragg 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).

  • Method of making a diffuser assembly
    Patent number: 7141203
    Abstract: The present invention provides an all-ceramic diffuser assembly that includes a diffuser element formed of a porous ceramic material and a base formed of a non-porous ceramic material. The base includes a peripheral undercut shoulder portion that overlaps a perimeter edge of the diffuser element to sealingly connect the diffuser element to the base. A conduit is formed in a fitting portion of the base for directing a stream of gas or liquid that is capable of diffusing through the diffuser element into a chamber formed between an inner surface of the diffuser element and a floor portion of the base. The present invention also provides a method of forming the diffuser assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Filtros, Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip S. Way, Billy Ray Bragg
  • Diffuser
    Patent number: 6889964
    Abstract: The present invention provides an all-ceramic diffuser assembly that includes a diffuser element formed of a porous ceramic material and a base formed of a non-permeable ceramic material. The base includes a peripheral undercut shoulder portion that overlaps a perimeter edge of the diffuser element to ceramically bond the diffuser element to the base. A conduit is formed in a fitting portion of the base for directing a stream of gas or liquid that is capable of diffusing through the diffuser element into a chamber formed between an inner surface of the diffuser element and a floor portion of the base. The present invention also provides a method of forming the diffuser assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Filtros, Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip S. Way, Billy Ray Bragg