Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Kepling

Daniel L. Kepling 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 and apparatus for collecting fibers, and product
    Patent number: 5455991
    Abstract: Disclosed are an improved apparatus for collecting fine fibers, such as glass fibers, having a mean diameter of less than two microns from a gaseous stream, a method of collecting fine fibers using the apparatus and the novel new product produced by this method. The improvement lies mainly in the way in which the collection drum is supported and sealed which allows the collection to take place at relatively high partial vacuums. The fiber is also consolidated in the gaseous stream by passing it through a duct having at least one approximately ninety degree turn therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Schuller International, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Long, Daniel L. Kepling, Timothy M. Nijakowski