Patents by Inventor Verle V. Bland

Verle V. Bland 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).

  • System and method for monitoring wet bulb temperature in a flue gas stream
    Patent number: 4890479
    Abstract: System and method for continuously monitoring the wet bulb temperature in a flue gas stream, for example, at the inlet of a spray dryer. A sample of the flue gas is maintained at substantially the same moisture content and temperature as the gas in the flue. The temperature of this sample is measured with a sensor surrounded by a liquid absorbent wick which is immersed in liquid maintained at a substantially constant level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Electrict Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Glover, Verle V. Bland
  • System and method for monitoring wet bulb temperature in a flue gas stream
    Patent number: 4809537
    Abstract: System and method for continuously monitoring the wet bulb temperature in a flue gas stream, for example, at the inlet of a spray dryer. A sample of the flue gas is filtered and reheated to substantially the same temperature as the gas in the flue. The temperature of the reheated sample is measured with a sensor surrounded by a liquid absorbant wick, immersed in liquid maintained at a substantially constant level in a reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Glover, Verle V. Bland