Patents by Inventor Charles S. Titus

Charles S. Titus 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).

  • Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials
    Patent number: 6912354
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Electro-Petroleum, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus
  • Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials
    Publication number: 20030039297
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus
  • Concentric electrode DC arc system and their use in processing waste materials
    Patent number: 6466605
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Electro-Pyrolysis, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus
  • Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials
    Patent number: 6421500
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Electro-Petroleum, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus
  • Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials
    Publication number: 20010043638
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus
  • Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials
    Patent number: 5673285
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a transferred mode of operation, in a non-transferred mode of operation, or according to a controlled sequence of non-transferred and transferred modes of operation. The power supply system includes variable inductors, such as leakage-coupled reactors, for controlling the electrical power supplied to the electrodes for producing a DC arc. The electrode assembly can be incorporated into an arc furnace for processing waste material in the furnace. The electrode assembly is also suitable for use in the practice of in-situ vitrification and remediation of contaminated soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Electro-Pyrolysis, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Kenneth Wittle, Richard A. Hamilton, Charles S. Titus