Patents by Inventor Alvin C. Boyer

Alvin C. Boyer 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).

  • Funnel device for draining liquids
    Patent number: 4665958
    Abstract: A funnel device is provided for emptying liquid from scintillation vials and disposing of the empty vials. The device has a top provided with rows of holes to loosely accommodate standard liquid scintillation vials. Beneath each row of holes is a rod. The vials are placed, inverted, through the holes to rest on the rod beneath. After the vials have drained into an appropriate container, the device is moved to rest on a vial collection container, and the rods are removed, allowing the vials to fall into the collection container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Eugene L. Holloway, Alvin C. Boyer