Patents by Inventor Collin J. Phelps

Collin J. Phelps 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).

  • Enclosed cyclone separators
    Patent number: 4673495
    Abstract: A liquid separator apparatus comprising a plurality of cyclone separators having feed inlets, overflow outlet and underflow outlets. The cyclone separators are enclosed substantially within a partitioned housing such that an overflow outlet of a first cyclone separator comprises a first outlet for the housing, and an underflow outlet of a second cyclone separator comprises a second outlet for the housing. The feed inlet of the first cyclone separator being in fluid communication on one side of the partition with the housing inlet and the feed inlet of the second cyclone separator being in fluid communication with the underflow outlet of the first cyclone separator on the other side of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: Noel Carroll
    Inventors: Noel Carroll, Collin J. Phelps