Patents by Inventor Cedric J. Adams

Cedric J. Adams 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 disrupter for dryers
    Patent number: 6438866
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flow disrupter within the flow path of a slurry comprising a desired particulate matter and a transport fluid so as to impart a force angularly disposed to an otherwise obtained direction of travel, thereby preventing the formation of a sheet of aggregated particulates against the screen surface. In a method in accord with the present invention a force is imparted to the desired particulate matter in an angular direction to the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Carter Day International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan B. Meydell, Cedric J. Adams