Patents by Inventor Charles Daniel Lemme

Charles Daniel Lemme 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).

  • Patent number: 7300538
    Abstract: Liquid organic material is controllably delivered to a receptacle located in the center of a heated surface capable of horizontally rotating about its central axis. As the heated surface rotates, material deposited within the central receptacle is forced outwardly and across the rotating surface. As the material moves radially, it evaporates into a vapor which is then transported to one or more nozzles. From the nozzles, the vapor is applied to a substrate and condensed. The spinning disk evaporator enables the evaporation of a wider variety of organic liquids greater reliability in continuous operation, a decrease in maintenance, and a larger and more constant material flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles Daniel Lemme, Marc G. Langlois
  • Patent number: 6887346
    Abstract: Liquid organic material is controllably delivered to a receptacle located in the center of a heated surface capable of horizontally rotating about its central axis. As the heated surface rotates, material deposited within the central receptacle is forced outwardly and across the rotating surface. As the material moves radially, it evaporates into a vapor which is then transported to one or more nozzles. From the nozzles, the vapor is applied to a substrate and condensed. Relative to existing devices and methods, the present invention enables the evaporation of a wider variety of organic liquids, greater reliability in continuous operation, a decrease in maintenance, and a larger and more constant material flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles Daniel Lemme, Marc G. Langlois
  • Publication number: 20020008009
    Abstract: Liquid organic material is controllably delivered to a receptacle located in the center of a heated surface capable of horizontally rotating about its central axis. As the heated surface rotates, material deposited within the central receptacle is forced outwardly and across the rotating surface. As the material moves radially, it evaporates into a vapor which is then transported to one or more nozzles. From the nozzles, the vapor is applied to a substrate and condensed. Relative to existing devices and methods, the present invention enables the evaporation of a wider variety of organic liquids, greater reliability in continuous operation, a decrease in maintenance, and a larger and more constant material flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles Daniel Lemme, Marc G. Langlois
  • Patent number: 6309508
    Abstract: Liquid organic material is controllably delivered to a receptacle located in the center of a heated surface capable of horizontally rotating about its central axis. As the heated surface rotates, material deposited within the central receptacle is forced outwardly and across the rotating surface. As the material moves radially, it evaporates into a vapor which is then transported to one or more nozzles. From the nozzles, the vapor is applied to a substrate and condensed. Relative to existing devices and methods, the present invention enables the evaporation of a wider variety of organic liquids, greater reliability in continuous operation, a decrease in maintenance, and a larger and more constant material flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles Daniel Lemme, Marc G. Langlois