Patents by Inventor Michael E. Gera, Jr.

Michael E. Gera, 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING GRANULAR RESIN MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200158429
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by drawing vacuum over heating resin material in a vessel, while periodically purging the vessel with the material therein with dry air and bathing the vacuum dried material with dry air until furnished to a processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Maguire Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Maguire, Michael E. Gera, JR.
  • Method and apparatus for vacuum drying granular resin material
    Patent number: 10539366
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by drawing vacuum over heating resin material in a vessel, while periodically purging the vessel with the material therein with dry air and bathing the vacuum dried material with dry air until furnished to a processing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen B. Maguire, Michael E. Gera, Jr.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VACUUM DRYING GRANULAR RESIN MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20150316320
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by drawing vacuum over heating resin material in a vessel, while periodically purging the vessel with the material therein with dry air and bathing the vacuum dried material with dry air until furnished to a processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen B. MAGUIRE, Michael E. GERA, JR.
  • VACUUM DRYING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150300737
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by drawing vacuum over heating resin material in a vessel, while periodically purging the vessel with the material therein with dry air and bathing the vacuum dried material with dry air until furnished to a processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MAGUIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen B. MAGUIRE, Michael E. GERA, JR.
  • Gas flow rate determination method and apparatus and granular material dryer and method for control thereof
    Patent number: 8141270
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining flow rate of air or other gas through a conduit independently of conduit cross sectional area include providing apparatus for and measuring temperature of the air or other gas at a first position along the conduit; providing apparatus for and heating the air or other gas in the conduit of the location downstream from the first position by application of a known power level to the air or other gas in the conduit; providing apparatus for and measuring air or other gas temperature at a second position downstream of the heating position along the conduit; providing apparatus for and subtracting air or other gas temperature at the second position from air or other gas temperature at the first position to obtain a temperature difference and thereafter providing apparatus for and dividing power applied to heat the air or other gas by the product of the temperature difference and the specific heat of the air or other gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Maguire Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Gera, Jr.
  • GAS FLOW RATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND GRANULAR MATERIAL DRYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110035959
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining flow rate of air or other gas through a conduit independently of conduit cross sectional area include providing apparatus for and measuring temperature of the air or other gas at a first position along the conduit; providing apparatus for and heating the air or other gas in the conduit of the location downstream from the first position by application of a known power level to the air or other gas in the conduit; providing apparatus for and measuring air or other gas temperature at a second position downstream of the heating position along the conduit; providing apparatus for and subtracting air or other gas temperature at the second position from air or other gas temperature at the first position to obtain a temperature difference and thereafter providing apparatus for and dividing power applied to heat the air or other gas by the product of the temperature difference and the specific heat of the air or other gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: MAGUIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Michael E. Gera, JR.