Patents by Inventor Michael Dean Sprouse

Michael Dean Sprouse 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).

  • SCRAP METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110073529
    Abstract: A system and method for recovering ferrous material from the boiler grit of burnt tires used to create electricity or heat at industrial locations. The system includes a magnetic separator for attracting the ferrous material out of the boiler grit, and a series of conveyors for transporting the ferrous and non-ferrous materials away from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ALTRA INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Dean Sprouse, Tracy Layne Bolware