Patents by Inventor Benoit Port

Benoit Port 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).

  • Reduction of electrostatic charging of particles in pneumatic conveying systems
    Patent number: 6041822
    Abstract: Tribo-electrification of conveyed particles in a pipeline of a pneumatic conveying system is reduced by electrically isolating at least one portion of the inner surface of the pipeline, preferably the concave interior surface of at least one elbow. The isolated portion acquires an electric charge of opposite polarity to that of the conveyed particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: The University of Western Ontario
    Inventors: Benoit Port, Cedric Briens, Ion Inculet