Patents by Inventor Charles A. Beardsley

Charles A. Beardsley 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).

  • Patent number: 5454296
    Abstract: Organic vapors emitted from a fryer containing a fatty substance heated to its vaporization temperature are condensed from a stream of exhaust air by a venturi-type scrubber. The scrubber condenses organic vapors into a liquid bath from which floatable by-products are removed and subjected to a further separation or clarification process. Air containing organic vapors is initially collected by a hood structure which defines a substantially confined emissions region above the fatty substance. In a preferred embodiment, the hood structure is configured to restrict the flow of ambient air into the emissions region, preferably causing air to enter the emissions region at a velocity of at least approximately 100 feet per minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Interstate Brands Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Beardsley, Robert L. Romansik