Patents by Inventor Scott T. Burr
Scott T. Burr 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).
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Publication number: 20210268448Abstract: Provided is a filter screen having a plurality of slots, each slot having a longest principal axis A1 that has a length L, and each slot having a second axis A2 that is perpendicular to A1 and that has a length W, wherein the distance between adjacent slots in the direction of the axes A2 is XP; wherein XP is greater than W; wherein the distance between adjacent slots in the direction of the axes A1 is YP; either wherein L is 800 micrometers or less and XP is 350 micrometers or less, or wherein L is 1600 ?m or less and XP is 180 ?m or less. Also provided is a method of filtering feed water using such a filter screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Abhishek SHRIVASTAVA, Scott T. BURR, Piyush SONI, Laura J. DIETSCHE, Santhosh K. RAMALINGAM
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Patent number: 10384380Abstract: A process for making a multilayered article, the process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a mold comprising: (1) A mold housing comprising (a) at least one injection port, and (b) defining a mold cavity within which are positioned two deformable, pre-molded polymeric sheets; and (2) A removable, hollow core equipped with at least one vent, the removable, hollow core positioned between and space apart from the two polymeric sheets; (B) injecting under high pressure a viscous, crosslinkable, thermoplastic polymer into the mold cavity between the two polymeric sheets and around the removable core, (C) Drawing a vacuum on the mold cavity through both the vent in the mold housing and the vent in the removable, hollow core before, during and/or after the polymer has been injected into the mold; (D) Forming a less than fully cured multilayered article in the mold cavity; and (E) Removing the less than fully cured multilayer article from the mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Mohamed Esseghir, Christopher J. Siler, Scott T. Burr, Franklin J. Flavin
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Patent number: 10207205Abstract: A filter assembly including a filter screen (27) comprising a band (27?) of porous material extending between two axially aligned opposing ends (38, 38?) and defining a cylindrical periphery (29), wherein the ends (38, 38?) are each secured to a dynamic tensioning mechanism (46) that permits the ends (38, 38?) to move bi-directionally relative to one another about the periphery (29) of the filter screen (27).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Abhishek Shrivastava, George D. Caffell, Thomas W. Stroud, David A. Voth, Tanya K. Krueger, Scott T. Burr, Gerald Drouin Corcoran, John H. Mallard, Michael J. Vosberg
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Publication number: 20170368481Abstract: A filter assembly including a filter screen (27) comprising a band (27?) of porous material extending between two axially aligned opposing ends (38, 38?) and defining a cylindrical periphery (29), wherein the ends (38, 38?) are each secured to a dynamic tensioning mechanism (46) that permits the ends (38, 38?) to move bi-directionally relative to one another about the periphery (29) of the filter screen (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Abhishek Shrivastava, George D. Caffell, Thomas W. Stroud, David A. Voth, Tanya K. Krueger, Scott T. Burr, Gerald Drouin Corcoran, John H. Mallard, Michael J. Vosberg
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Patent number: 9729103Abstract: A solar module (2) comprising: (a) a plurality of interconnected photovoltaic cells (4); (b) a forward protective layer (22); (c) a rearward protective layer (24); and (d) an reinforcement (10); wherein the reinforcement is integrally located within the solar module and extends from a location substantially proximate to the forward protective layer to a location substantially proximate to the rearward protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith L. Kauffman, Kwanho Yang, Jie Feng, Hua Liu, Scott T. Burr, Rebekah K. Feist, Rahul Sharma, Leonardo Lopez
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Patent number: 9458352Abstract: The invention is directed at new process and systems for preparing composite materials that include a polymer phase and a fiber phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Manesh N. Sekharan, Daniel L. Dermody, Michael E. Hus, David H. Bank, Peter Cate, Liang Hong, Scott T. Burr, David L. Malotky, Timothy J. Young, Matthew J. Kalinowski
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Patent number: 9303131Abstract: The invention is directed at new process and systems for preparing composite materials that include a polymer phase and a fiber phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Manesh N. Sekharan, Michael E. Hus, David H. Bank, Daniel L. Dermody, David L. Malotky, Peter Cate, Scott T. Burr, Timothy J. Young
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Publication number: 20160052183Abstract: A process for making a multilayered article, the process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a mold comprising: (1) A mold housing comprising (a) at least one injection port, and (b) defining a mold cavity within which are positioned two deformable, pre-molded polymeric sheets; and (2) A removable, hollow core equipped with at least one vent, the removable, hollow core positioned between and space apart from the two polymeric sheets; (B) injecting under high pressure a viscous, crosslinkable, thermoplastic polymer into the mold cavity between the two polymeric sheets and around the removable core, (C) Drawing a vacuum on the mold cavity through both the vent in the mold housing and the vent in the removable, hollow core before, during and/or after the polymer has been injected into the mold; (D) Forming a less than fully cured multilayered article in the mold cavity; and (E) Removing the less than fully cured multilayer article from the mold cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Mohamed Esseghir, Christopher J. Siler, Scott T. Burr, Franklin J. Flavin
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Publication number: 20150287856Abstract: A solar module (2) comprising: (a) a plurality of interconnected photovoltaic cells (4); (b) a forward protective layer (22); (c) a rearward protective layer (24); and (d) an reinforcement (10); wherein the reinforcement is integrally located within the solar module and extends from a location substantially proximate to the forward protective layer to a location substantially proximate to the rearward protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Keith L. Kauffman, Kwanho Yang, Jie Feng, Hua Liu, Scott T. Burr, Rebekah K. Feist, Rahul Sharma, Leonardo Lopez
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Publication number: 20150175755Abstract: The invention is directed at new process and systems for preparing composite materials that include a polymer phase and a fiber phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Manesh M. Sekharan, Michael E. Hus, David H. Bank, Daniel L. Dermody, David L. Malotky, Peter Cate, Scott T. Burr, Timothy J. Young
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Publication number: 20140174998Abstract: A filtration assembly comprising a first and second module, each module comprising a plurality of vertically aligned semi-permeable hollow fiber membranes extending along a length between first and second ends with one of said ends potted within a header, and wherein the headers of the modules are aligned and spaced apart to define a vertical flow path; and at least one fiber support positioned along the length of the hollow fiber membranes of both modules, wherein the fiber support comprises a frame including a plurality of partitions that segment the hollow fiber membranes of both modules into common fiber groupings passing through the fiber support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Peter E. Aerts, Scott T. Burr, Steven J. Gluck, Chengfeng Wang
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Patent number: 8663472Abstract: A hydrocyclone (10) having a tank (12) including a fluid inlet (14), a filtered fluid outlet (16), an effluent outlet (18), a process fluid outlet (20) and an inner peripheral wall (22) enclosing three vertically aligned chambers (24, 30, 32) including a vortex chamber (24) in fluid communication with the fluid inlet through a fluid pathway (28) adapted for receiving an incoming fluid flow and generating a vortex fluid flow about a filter assembly (26) which is located within the vortex chamber which encloses a filtrate chamber (66) which is in fluid communication with the filtered fluid outlet (16). An effluent separation chamber (30) is located bellow the vortex chamber and is in fluid communication with the vortex chamber and the effluent outlet. A process fluid chamber is located bellow the effluent separation chamber and is in fluid communication with the effluent separation chamber and the process fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: John H. Mallard, Eugene A. Mckay, Steven E. O'Reilly, Scott T. Burr
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Publication number: 20140042083Abstract: A hydroclone (10) having a tank (12) including a fluid inlet (14), a filtered fluid outlet (16), an effluent outlet (18), a process fluid outlet (20) and an inner peripheral wall (22) enclosing a plurality of vertically aligned chambers (24, 30, 32). In one embodiment the tank (12) includes three vertically aligned chambers including a vortex chamber (24) in fluid communication with the fluid inlet (14). A filter assembly (26) is located within the vortex chamber (24) and encloses a filtrate chamber (66). The vortex chamber (24) includes a fluid pathway (28) adapted for receiving incoming fluid and generating a vortex fluid flow about the filter assembly (26). The filtrate chamber (56) is in fluid communication with the filtered fluid outlet (16) such that fluid passing through the filter assembly (26) enters the filtrate chamber (56) and may exit the tank (12) by way of the filtered fluid outlet (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: John H. Mallard, Eugene A. McKay, Steven E. O'Reilly, Scott T. Burr
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Patent number: 8506808Abstract: A tubesheet, modules incorporating tubesheets and methods for making and using the same. In one embodiment the invention includes a tubesheet comprising: i) a plurality of aligned semi-permeable hollow fiber membranes each comprising a cylindrical porous structure surrounding a lumen and extending between a first and second end and further comprising a first segment located adjacent the first end and a second segment located adjacent to the second end and ii) a block of potting material including an interfacial surface. The first segment of the hollow fiber membrane is embedded within the block of potting material and the second segment extends from the interfacial surface of the block. The tubesheet further comprises a penetrating extension of potting material within the porous structure of the second segment of the hollow fiber membrane that extends along a length from the interfacial surface of the block to a distal end.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Scott T. Burr, Peter E. M. Aerts, Gavin D. Vogel, David J. Moll
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Patent number: 8261919Abstract: A fluid filter module including an end cap assembly disposed about at least one end of a tubular-shaped housing. The end cap assembly includes a base, fluid port and handle which may optionally comprise an integrally molded structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Scott T. Burr, Matthew D. Mittag, Matthew J. Turpin, Gavin D. Vogel
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Patent number: 8173018Abstract: A fluid filter module including an end cap assembly disposed about at least one end of a tubular-shaped housing. The end cap assembly includes a base, fluid port and sealed boss which may optionally comprise an integrally molded structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Scott T. Burr, Matthew J. Hallan, Matthew D. Mittag, Matthew J. Turpin, Gavin D. Vogel
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Publication number: 20120074054Abstract: A tubesheet, modules incorporating tubesheets and methods for making and using the same. In one embodiment the invention includes a tubesheet comprising: i) a plurality of aligned semi-permeable hollow fiber membranes each comprising a cylindrical porous structure surrounding a lumen and extending between a first and second end and further comprising a first segment located adjacent the first end and a second segment located adjacent to the second end and ii) a block of potting material including an interfacial surface. The first segment of the hollow fiber membrane is embedded within the block of potting material and the second segment extends from the interfacial surface of the block. The tubesheet further comprises a penetrating extension of potting material within the porous structure of the second segment of the hollow fiber membrane that extends along a length from the interfacial surface of the block to a distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Scott T. Burr, Peter E.M. Aerts, Gavin D. Vogel, David J. Moll
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Publication number: 20120048796Abstract: A fluid filter module including an end cap assembly disposed about at least one end of a tubular-shaped housing. The end cap assembly includes a base, fluid port and handle which may optionally comprise an integrally molded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Scott T. Burr, Matthew D. Mittag, Matthew J. Turpin, Gavin D. Vogel
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Publication number: 20120048795Abstract: A fluid filter module including an end cap assembly disposed about at least one end of a tubular-shaped housing. The end cap assembly includes a base, fluid port and sealed boss which may optionally comprise an integrally molded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Scott T. Burr, Matthew J. Hallan, Matthew D. Mittag, Matthew J. Turpin, Gavin D. Vogel