Patents by Inventor Charles R. Verhoff

Charles R. Verhoff 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).

  • FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WITH GRATING RING
    Publication number: 20240123454
    Abstract: Grinding mechanisms for food waste disposers, and food waste disposers having grinding mechanisms are disclosed herein. The grinding mechanisms include a stationary grinding ring that includes a plurality of grater teeth, and a rotating shredder plate that includes at least one lug. The at least one lug may have at least a portion that is movable with respect to the top surface of the rotating shredder plate, or may be fin shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew R. Sandoval, Clyde C. Verhoff, Charles A. Farago
  • Alternative Fuel Burner with Plural Injection Ports
    Publication number: 20080261161
    Abstract: A burner or furnace including a combustion chamber and two or more fuel injection ports. The fuel injection ports inject fuel at non-radial injection angles into the combustion chamber. Preferably, the injection ports feed fuel substantially tangentially to a cyclonic vortex in the burner or furnace during operation. Also preferably, the injection ports are angled downward 5 to 15 degrees from a plane perpendicular to an axis of the burner or furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: The Onix Corporation
    Inventor: Charles R. Verhoff
  • Papermaking sludge recovery process and apparatus
    Patent number: 5536371
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for recovering clay and fiber from papermaking sludge. The sludge is dried, milled, and separated into distinct clay and fiber components. The fiber component of the sludge is then used as an alternative fuel source. The clay component can be used as recycle into the papermaking process, a masonry additive, or for any other suitable purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: The Onix Corporation
    Inventor: Charles R. Verhoff