Patents by Inventor David Ingall

David Ingall 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).

  • Method and device to remove a contaminant from a material
    Patent number: 10213812
    Abstract: A method to remove a contaminant from a material comprises using a drive mechanism to provide a plurality of portions of material to a nozzle in order to generate a jet of the portions of material from the nozzle. At least some of the portions of material are at least partially coated in a contaminant. The jet of the portions of material are directed at a surface of a volume of liquid. An interaction between the jet of the portions of material and the surface of the volume of liquid causes at least some of the contaminant to detach from at least some of the portions of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Transition Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Steve Thompson, David Ingall
  • A METHOD AND DEVICE TO REMOVE A CONTAMINANT FROM A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20180117638
    Abstract: A method to remove a contaminant from a material comprises using a drive mechanism to provide a plurality of portions of material to a nozzle in order to generate a jet of the portions of material from the nozzle. At least some of the portions of material are at least partially coated in a contaminant. The jet of the portions of material are directed at a surface of a volume of liquid. An interaction between the jet of the portions of material and the surface of the volume of liquid causes at least some of the contaminant to detach from at least some of the portions of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Steve THOMPSON, David INGALL
  • Article for Increasing Titanium Content of Steel
    Publication number: 20070240539
    Abstract: An article (101) for insertion into molten steel (102) to increase titanium content of the steel. The article comprises a container (201) formed from a metal or metal alloy, and a mixture (202) enclosed within the container. The mixture comprises: iron in the form of an oxide; titanium in the form of an oxide; and aluminium or aluminium alloy. The mixture is such that when heated it reacts to oxidise the aluminium and produce ferro-titanium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: David Ingall