Patents by Inventor Francisco Olano

Francisco Olano 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).

  • Conveying screw for furnace
    Patent number: 4636127
    Abstract: A countercurrent fluid cooled conveying screw is disclosed. Suitable for furnace applications, the screw includes an outer shaft spatially circumscribing an inner tube. A plurality of hollow, fluid cooled flights are affixed to the outer shaft and are in fluid flow communication with coolant coursing through the screw. The coolant is first directed through the flights and then back through the outer shaft before exiting through the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: The International Metals Reclamation Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Olano, John A. MacDougall, John K. Pargeter