Patents by Inventor Michael D. Ringer, JR.

Michael D. Ringer, 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).

  • Solar boiler tube panel supports
    Patent number: 9038624
    Abstract: A solar boiler includes a boiler support defining an axis along an inboard-outboard direction. A hanger rod is rotatably mounted to the boiler support. A bracket is rotatably mounted to the hanger rod, and a solar boiler panel is mounted to the bracket. The solar boiler panel defines a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular with the axis of the boiler support. The hanger rod connects between the boiler support and the bracket to support the weight of the solar boiler panel from the boiler support. The hanger rod and bracket are configured and adapted to maintain a substantially constant orientation of the bracket during inboard and outboard movement of the bracket relative to the boiler support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Babcock Power Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Morse, Michael D. Ringer, Jr., Ivo Slezak, Russell Ricci
  • SOLAR BOILER TUBE PANEL SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20120312296
    Abstract: A solar boiler includes a boiler support defining an axis along an inboard-outboard direction. A hanger rod is rotatably mounted to the boiler support. A bracket is rotatably mounted to the hanger rod, and a solar boiler panel is mounted to the bracket. The solar boiler panel defines a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular with the axis of the boiler support. The hanger rod connects between the boiler support and the bracket to support the weight of the solar boiler panel from the boiler support. The hanger rod and bracket are configured and adapted to maintain a substantially constant orientation of the bracket during inboard and outboard movement of the bracket relative to the boiler support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Bobcock Power Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Morse, Michael D. Ringer, JR., Ivo Slezak, Russell Ricci