Patents by Inventor Gordon Francis Eastaughffe

Gordon Francis Eastaughffe 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).

  • Continuous centrifuge
    Patent number: 7208048
    Abstract: A continuous centrifuge (10) has a basket (30) with upper and lower basket portions (43, 44) separated by an intermediate slip portion (45). The lower basket portion (43) has an included angle of 40–50°, to separate “green” molasses from the sugar crystals, while the upper basket portion (44) has an included angle of 50–60°, to separate washed molasses from the sugar crystals. The inner faces of the walls of the basket portions (43, 44) have radial drainage grooves (46), closed at their lower ends and opens at their upper ends, to discharge the molasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: WDT (Engineers) Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Francis Eastaughffe
  • Continuous centrifuge
    Publication number: 20040245325
    Abstract: A continuous centrifuge (10) has a basket (30) with upper and lower basket portions (43, 44) separated by an intermediate slip portion (45). The lower basket portion (43) has an included angle of 40-50°, to separate “green” molasses from the sugar crystals, while the upper basket portion (44) has an included angle of 50-60°, to separate washed molasses from the sugar crystals. The inner faces of the walls of the basket portions (43, 44) have radial drainage grooves (46), closed at their lower ends and open at their upper ends, to discharge the molasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Gordon Francis Eastaughffe