Patents by Inventor Albert Lewis
Albert Lewis 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).
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Apparatus to convert organic waste into syngas while manufacturing glass products and method thereof
Publication number: 20180237322Abstract: This invention relates to using a production glass furnace to melt waste glass and other glass constituents thereby providing a radiant heat source within the furnace to efficiently gasify organic waste materials recovered from a variety of waste streams to thereby produce a synthesis gas (“Syngas”) that is comprised mostly of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide that can be further refined and sold as a high value fuel. The gasification of the organic waste within the production glass furnace has minimal impact on the composition of the glass melt thus allowing for the production of the same range of glass products as if no organic waste was added to the furnace.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Glass IncorporatedInventor: Albert Lewis -
Patent number: 8450226Abstract: Disclosed are glass compositions containing Beryllia in addition to various proportions of Silica, Alumina, Calcium, Magnesia, Sodium, Potassium, Iron, Titania, Zirconia, Manganese and/or Phosphorous. Fibers were produced from the disclosed compositions using standard glass processing equipment. These fibers yielded high temperature fibers having low density, high strength, high modulus, excellent glass surfaces requiring very little bonding material to hold the fibers together. Bio solubility is preferably promoted by ensuring that only trace quantities of alumina are present. Fibers having those properties are particularly suitable for producing high temperature glass fiber insulation for use in aircraft and other vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Glass IncorporatedInventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20120214660Abstract: A glass composition is provided for the production of high temperature glass fibers with oxides comprising 1% to 15% Fe2O3+FeO as a fluidizer to lower liquidus temperature and the fiberizing temperature of a mix of high temperature oxides. The glass composition has therein an appropriate content of high temperature oxides to produce glass fiber with high temperature limits and high burn-through properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventor: Albert LEWIS
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Publication number: 20120205571Abstract: Glass fiber compositions are provided in the form of mats comprising a binder of thermoplastic polymer or other non-hazardous insulation material which resists high temperatures such as 2,000° F. for long periods. A binder for a fiber insulation mat utilizes a high molecular weight resin polyacrylic acid polymer mixed with a catalyst such as sodium hypophosphite and triethonal to provide a bond. A silicone provides water repellency, a surfactant controls surface tension, and ammonia or an acid adjusts the pH and a silane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20110172077Abstract: Disclosed are glass compositions containing Beryllia in addition to various proportions of Silica, Alumina, Calcium, Magnesia, Sodium, Potassium, Iron, Titania, Zirconia, Manganese and/or Phosphorous. Fibers were produced from the disclosed compositions using standard glass processing equipment. These fibers yielded high temperature fibers having low density, high strength, high modulus, excellent glass surfaces requiring very little bonding material to hold the fibers together. Bio solubility is preferably promoted by ensuring that only trace quantities of alumina are present. Fibers having those properties are particularly suitable for producing high temperature glass fiber insulation for use in aircraft and other vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 7977263Abstract: A glass composition is provided for the production of high temperature glass fibers with oxides comprising 1% to 15% Fe2O3+FeO as a fluidizer to lower liquidous temperature and the fiberizing temperature of a mix of high temperature oxides. The glass composition has therein an appropriate content of high temperature oxides to produce glass fiber with high temperature limits and high burn-through properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Glass IncorporatedInventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20090044568Abstract: A furnace is heated by submerged heating equipment. An exhaust stack is vented directly to outside the furnace. A portion of hot gases may pass into at least one shaft via which incoming material and a stage of pre-heating occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20070275843Abstract: A glass composition is provided for the production of high temperature glass fibers with oxides comprising 1% to 15% Fe2O3+FeO as a fluidizer to lower liquidous temperature and the fiberizing temperature of a mix of high temperature oxides. The glass composition has therein an appropriate content of high temperature oxides to produce glass fiber with high temperature limits and high burn-through properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 7189671Abstract: Improved glass fibers compositions, typically useful for fire resistant blankets or containers to provide high burn-through resistance at high temperatures of 2,400° F. and higher, and typically comprising silica, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, ferrous+ferric oxide, and titanium oxide; the improved glass compositions may further include alumina, lithium oxide, and boron oxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Glass IncorporatedInventor: Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 6998361Abstract: Improved glass compositions for glass fibers typically useful for fire resistant blankets or containers to provide high burn-through resistance at temperatures of 2,300° F. and typically comprising 10.23% to 81.81% silica, 2.0% to 26.00% alumina, 3.0% to 15.0% calcium oxide, 0% to 10.50% magnesium oxide, 1.0% to 18.0% ferrous+ferric oxide, and 0% to 4.0% titanium dioxide; the improved glass compositions may include 0% to 9% lithium oxide, 0% to 9% boron oxide, 0% to 6.0% manganese oxide, and 0% to 4.0% phosphorous oxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Glass IncorporatedInventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20040092379Abstract: Improved glass compositions for glass fibers typically useful for fire resistant blankets or containers to provide high burn-through resistance at temperatures in excess of 2,300° F. and typically comprising 10.23% to 81.81% silica, 2.0% to 25.91% alumina, 0% to 12.0% sodium oxide, 0% to 6.0% potassiuim oxide, 3.0% to 15.0% calcium oxide, 1.80% to 10.50% magnesium oxide, 1.0% to 18.0% ferrous+ferric oxide, and 0% to 4.0% titanium dioxide; the improved glass compositions may include 0% to 9% lithium oxide, 0% to 9% boron oxide, 0% to 5.0% zirconium oxide, 0% to 6.0% manganese oxide, and 0% to 4.0% phosphorous oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Publication number: 20030166446Abstract: An improved glass composition for glass fibers having high heat resistance properties without melting, and typically comprising standard glass raw materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventor: Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 6546022Abstract: The present invention includes a method, system and apparatus for processing information bits in a telecommunications system. A network element receives the information bits into a physical port and then forwards the information bits to a MUX through an internal connection. The MUX receives the information bits from the physical port and then forwards the information bits to a functionality element through an internal connection. The functionality element receives the information bits from the MUX and then forwards the information bits to the MUX through an internal connection. The MUX receives the information bits from the functionality element and then forwards the information bits to the physical port.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1998Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.Inventor: Albert Lewis White
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Patent number: 6315337Abstract: A locking system comprises a cabinet having unframed swinging glass doors and a hasp for securing the doors in the closed position. The hasp comprises a base plate, a staple plate hingedly secured to the base plate and an L-shaped back plate having a latch staple. A first leg of the back plate and the base plate are mounted to the floor of the cabinet in a juxtaposed position with the back plate positioned on top of the base plate so that the upstanding leg of the back plate acts as a door stop when the doors are closed with the latch staple protruding therebetween. When locking the cabinet, the staple plate is swung about its hinge so as to be positioned parallel to the second leg of the back plate with the latch staple extending through an elongated slot in the staple plate and a padlock is passed through the latch staple to lock the cabinet doors.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1998Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Inventor: Bertram Fritz Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 5364431Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing glass fibers wherein molten glass is deposited onto a spinning cup structure. Centrifugal force urges the molten glass outwardly and upwardly along the inner surface of an upstanding wall of the cup structure. The glass is then extruded through small holes in the cup wall. A downflowing stream of hot gas passes downwardly along the outer surface of the cup wall to turn the fibers downwardly while producing an attenuation (reduction) of fiber diameter. The lower portion of the cup side wall is heated to achieve greater temperature uniformity of the fibers as they are formed. A cool gas curtain is formed about the downflowing hot gas stream to somewhat concentrate the hot gas stream for more uniform heating of the downflowing glass fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Glass Incorporated InternationalInventors: Albert Lewis, Cenek A. Kottnauer
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Patent number: 5314521Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing glass fibers wherein molten glass is deposited onto a spinning cup structure. Centrifugal force urges the molten glass outwardly and upwardly along the inner surface of an upstanding wall of the cup structure. The glass is then extruded through small holes in the cup wall. A downflowing stream of hot gas passes downwardly along the outer surface of the cup wall to turn the fibers downwardly while producing an attenuation (reduction) of fiber diameter. The lower portion of the cup side wall is heated to achieve greater temperature uniformity of the fibers as they are formed. A cool gas curtain is formed about the downflowing hot gas stream to somewhat concentrate the hot gas stream for more uniform heating of the downflowing glass fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1992Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Glass Incorporated InternationalInventors: Albert Lewis, Cenek A. Kottnauer
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Patent number: 5283803Abstract: An electrode assembly for a glass melting furnace has an electrode body supported by two elongated steel tubes. Current is supplied to the electrode body by a current supply tube disposed between the two support arms. A holding fixture joins the two support arms to the electrode body. The tube extends through the holding fixture to connect with the electrode body, thus to provide a firm electrical connection with the tube and good mechanical connection with the support arms.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Glass Incorporated InternationalInventors: Cenek A. Kottnauer, Albert Lewis
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Patent number: 4767431Abstract: In this energy efficient process for forming glass microfibers, glass pellets are fed at a controlled rate into a rotary fiberizer. The input material is in the form of glass marbles or pellets which are held at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the glass prior to extrusion through the holes in the fiberizing disc. Centrifugal force causes the semi-soft glass pellets to flow outwardly through the orifices in the fiberizing disc wherefrom they are extruded past the exterior of the disc into a high temperature environment where the temperature of the extruded glass fibers increases and the fibers are additionally subjected to further attenuation of their diameter by the action of a relatively high velocity gaseous stream which acts to stretch out the extruded fibers.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1987Date of Patent: August 30, 1988Assignee: Glass Incorporated InternationalInventors: Albert Lewis, Cenek A. Kottnauer
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Patent number: 4764487Abstract: An improved glass composition, especially suitable for glass fiber manufacture having good fiberizing characteristics and good physical properties, and containing typically 40.0% to 65.0% silica, 4.0% to 11.0% aluminum oxide, 6.0% to 20.0% sodium oxide, 5.0% to 8.0% magnesium oxide and 6.0% to 17.0% calcium oxide, 4.0% to 12.0% ferric and ferrous oxide, and 0.0% to 7.0% potassium oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1985Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Glass Incorporated InternationalInventor: Albert Lewis
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Patent number: D802162Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: SOFT-LITE LLCInventors: Rolf J. Ohrstrom, Sajid Albert Lewis