Patents by Inventor Byron E. McLendon

Byron E. McLendon 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).

  • Method for correcting weight measurement errors during microwave heating
    Patent number: 6268570
    Abstract: The invention is a method of measuring an apparent weight of a substance, while concurrently measuring a surface temperature of the substance and an ambient air temperature surrounding the substance, then predicting buoyancy forces acting upon the substance based on these temperature measurements. Thereafter, the true weight of the substance can be determined by correcting the apparent weight by the predicted buoyancy forces acting upon the substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: CEM Corporation
    Inventors: Byron E. McLendon, Edward Earl King