Patents by Inventor Don G. Chandler

Don G. Chandler 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).

  • Turntable having superstructure for holding wafer baskets
    Patent number: 4735220
    Abstract: A non-metallic turntable having a superstructure with means for holding wafer baskets or specimen holders during centrifugal treatment thereof is comprised of at least one flat annular ring member affixed by posts in a spaced-apart, parallel relationship to a base member which is mountable on a spinning mechanism in a centrifuge. An optional, but convenient, fluid distribution means is provided by passageways in the base member which communicate with hollow portions of the posts, which are equipped with means for spraying fluids therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Inventor: Don G. Chandler
  • Bung alignment apparatus
    Patent number: 4494583
    Abstract: An improved bung alignment mechanism for liquid filling apparatus is characterized by an infrared sensor which aligns the vertical axis of the filling lance and bung. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage which moves along a stanchion, the carriage being operatively associated with the filling lance. A wiper ring assembly, a drip collection assembly, and a fume disposal assembly which contains or entraps substantially all sources of fume generation are also provided as part of the filler apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Velasco Scale Company
    Inventors: Robert H. Reeves, Jr., Don G. Chandler, H. A. Jorgensen