Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Band

Thomas Michael Band 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 for lubricating a sootblower
    Patent number: 7544646
    Abstract: A method of lubricating a sootblower comprising use of an oil or grease that is thermally stable at temperatures of at least 160° C. Sootblower components which can be lubricated include lance support bearings, gears, chains, seals, and shaft bearings. The oil or grease can be an ester, silicone, or halogenated oil or grease including perfluoropolyether or perfluoroalkyl ether, a fluorosilicone, a polytrifluorochloroethylene, derivatized perfluoropolyethers, such as fluoroether triazines, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Band, H. Carl Walther, Jon Lee Howell