Patents by Inventor Don Baranowski

Don Baranowski 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).

  • Solids processing valve
    Patent number: 9079145
    Abstract: A dome valve selectively dispenses a silicon product from a chamber of a vessel. The dome valve comprises a valve body defining a pass-through channel in communication with the chamber of the vessel to allow the silicon product to exit the vessel. The dome valve also comprising a valve seat defining an opening through which the silicon product enters the pass-through channel. The dome valve further comprising a domed body having a semi-hemispherical configuration. The domed body has a sealing surface. The domed body is rotatable between a closed position and an open position for allowing the selective dispensing of the silicon product from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Don Baranowski, Matthew Bishop, Max Dehtiar, Michael John Molnar, P. Christian Naberhaus
  • Solids Processing Valve
    Publication number: 20140348712
    Abstract: A dome valve selectively dispenses a silicon product from a chamber of a vessel. The dome valve comprises a valve body defining a pass-through channel in communication with the chamber of the vessel to allow the silicon product to exit the vessel. The dome valve also comprising a valve seat defining an opening through which the silicon product enters the pass-through channel. The dome valve further comprising a domed body having a semi-hemispherical configuration. The domed body has a sealing surface. The domed body is rotatable between a closed position and an open position for allowing the selective dispensing of the silicon product from the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Don Baranowski, Matthew Bishop, Max Dehtiar, Michael John Molnar, P. Christian Naberhaus