Patents by Inventor Albert J. Thalheimer

Albert J. Thalheimer 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).

  • Continuous still
    Patent number: 4495033
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a continuous still and a continuous process for separating a volatile organic material from a fibrous material of plant origin. The fibrous material of plant origin is simultaneously agitated and steam is introduced to heat the fibrous material. The volatile organic material is vaporized to form a vaporous mixture of the volatile organic material and steam. This vaporous mixture can be condensed to a liquid mixture of the liquid organic material and water. Then, the liquid organic material and the water can be separated. An example of fibrous material of plant origin is mint hay. The liquid organic material is mint oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Inventors: Robert G. Rathbun, Albert J. Thalheimer