Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Ballato, Jr.

Joseph F. Ballato, Jr. 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).

  • Packing material for contacting towers
    Patent number: 4487727
    Abstract: A system for promoting fluid mixing in a packed tower or the like includes a plurality of polyhedral, fluid permeable cells. The cells contain a fibrous packing material with a substantial surface area for mixing the fluids. The cells are so adapted as to be immediately disposed in interlocking relationship in the tower to prevent the fluids from flowing in channels in the tower. In a preferred embodiment, each cell has twelve corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Inventor: Joseph F. Ballato, Jr.