Patents by Inventor Billy M. Gay

Billy M. Gay 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).

  • Olivine refractory bricks for heat storage applications
    Patent number: 4303448
    Abstract: This invention relates to an olivine refractory brick having thermal and physical properties suitable for use as a thermal energy storage unit in an electric thermal storage furnace and characterized by having excellent thermal shock properties and resistance to spalling. The brick consists essentially of densely compacted grains of olivine and a plastic refractory kaolin binder which effects a sintered, liquid assisted but substantially solid state grain-to-grain bonding of the olivine grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Hayne Palmour, III, Billy M. Gay, Ronald L. Cochrane