Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Pflaum

Daniel A. Pflaum 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).

  • Scrap metal measuring and weighing process and apparatus
    Patent number: 5948137
    Abstract: An on-line system for measuring the composition of scrap metal, including a loader with a load sensor having a motion compensator linked to a bulk material analyzer such as a prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analyzer. The grade of scrap used to prepare batches for a melt is controlled to provide a batch having desired properties and composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: The David J. Joseph Company
    Inventor: Daniel A. Pflaum