Patents by Inventor Allen Popetz

Allen Popetz 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).

  • Copper scrap processing system
    Patent number: 6579339
    Abstract: A system is described for forming a recycled copper product from at least one copper scrap feedstock source containing at least one contaminant. A pre-determined maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product is initially established. The weight percentage of the contaminant in the copper scrap feedstock source is then determined. A determination is then made as to whether the weight percentage of the contaminant in the copper scrap feedstock source will exceed the established maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product. If so, another copper scrap feedstock source is then added to the first copper feedstock source so as to cause the combined copper scrap feedstock sources to have an average weight percentage of the contaminant that does not exceed the established maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy Jamison, Paul D. Babin, Glenn Dennis, Allen Popetz
  • Copper scrap processing system
    Patent number: 6478847
    Abstract: A system is described for forming a recycled copper product from at least one copper scrap feedstock source containing at least one contaminant. A pre-determined maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product is initially established. The weight percentage of the contaminant in the copper scrap feedstock source is then determined. A determination is then made as to whether the weight percentage of the contaminant in the copper scrap feedstock source will exceed the established maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product. If so, another copper scrap feedstock source is then added to the first copper feedstock source so as to cause the combined copper scrap feedstock sources to have an average weight percentage of the contaminant that does not exceed the established maximum weight percentage of the contaminant in the recycled copper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy Jamison, Paul D. Babin, Glenn Dennis, Allen Popetz