Patents by Inventor Michael J. Duret

Michael J. Duret 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).

  • Patent number: 6158454
    Abstract: Generally, A system for providing fluid flow through a structural arrangement is described. Specifically, a containment system for a modular gas system is described.In the present invention, air flow enters an encasement entry port. The air travel through a channel to a mounting plane enter surface area. The air flow is directed through the mounting plane and then through the modular gas system. From there, air flow is directed within an encasement towards an exit port. The air then enters a capture system which contains any gas that may have escaped the gas system and vents off purified air.In an alternate embodiment, the channel couples the gas system exit surface area to the exit port. In another alternate embodiment, the channel couples the mounting plane exit surface area to the exit port. In yet another embodiment, the channel couples the entry port to the gas system enter surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Insync Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Duret, Erin Martin Hasenkamp, Jeffrey R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex, Richard E. Schuster
  • Patent number: 5439372
    Abstract: A gaseous fuel burner and method in which a high-firing rate (blue/non-surface radiant) zone is created between two lower firing rate (red/surface radiant) combustion zones. The method of the invention can be achieved by selective perforation of porous sintered fiber mat burner surfaces to achieve improved burner performance and relatively low NO.sub.x emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Alzeta Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Duret, Robert M. Kendall, Frederick E. Moreno