Patents by Inventor Anthony K. Vienneau

Anthony K. Vienneau 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).

  • Flow control device and flowmeter for granular material or the like
    Patent number: 5752545
    Abstract: A flow control device to control the rate of flow of granular material or the like therethrough has a valved inlet to control the ingress of material into the flow control device. A flowmeter is downstream of the valved inlet to receive the material and detect the rate of flow thereof. The material travels along a generally steep path between the valved inlet and the flowmeter. The flowmeter includes a guide to collect the material into a generally coherent stream and redirect the stream from the generally steep path to a generally horizontal path. A controller is responsive to the flowmeter and controls the valved inlet so that the rate of flow of material through the flow control device is at or near to a desired rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Comptrol Computer Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard A. Vienneau, Anthony K. Vienneau, Gary R. Baksi