Patents by Inventor William R. Ricketts

William R. Ricketts 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).

  • Split-pan for panning apparatus
    Patent number: 6960361
    Abstract: A split-pan for a panning apparatus, a panning apparatus incorporating a split-pan, and a method of coating two distinct masses of centers simultaneously with the split-pan are described. The split-pan is formed as a hollow drum, having first and second ends, an interior volume, and at least one partition, positioned between the first and second ends. The partition divides the interior volume into a plurality of coating vessels that allow the simultaneous coating of a plurality of masses of centers in the respective coating vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith A. Chisholm, William R. Ricketts
  • Split-pan for panning apparatus
    Publication number: 20040103842
    Abstract: A split-pan for a panning apparatus, a panning apparatus incorporating a split-pan, and a method of coating two distinct masses of centers simultaneously with the split-pan are described. The split-pan is formed as a hollow drum, having first and second ends, an interior volume, and at least one partition, positioned between the first and second ends. The partition divides the interior volume into a plurality of coating vessels that allow the simultaneous coating of a plurality of masses of centers in the respective coating vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith A. Chisholm, William R. Ricketts