Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Allum

Stephen M. Allum 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).

  • Flare
    Patent number: 4634372
    Abstract: A Coanda flare for disposing of gas-liquid combustible materials has a Coanda body of the external type positioned across a high pressure line to form an annular slot. The annular slot acts as an outlet for high pressure gas-liquid combustible materials and directs the issuing materials over the outer surface of the Coanda body thereby entraining surrounding air. The ratio of the radius of curvature of the Coanda body to the annular slot width is in the range 4 to 100 and the ratio of the diameter of the high pressure line to the radius of curvature of the Coanda body is in the range 0.2 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: The British Petroleum Company p.l.c.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allum, David A. Chesters