Patents by Inventor Donald R. Forgie

Donald R. Forgie 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).

  • Gravity-fed housing for gasification system
    Patent number: 10000339
    Abstract: A gravity-fed housing for use in a gasification system is disclosed. The gravity-fed housing has a receiving end panel that forms a receive opening in a first plane. The receive opening is configured to receive a first plurality of heat carriers via gravity. The gravity-fed housing includes a siding connected to the receiving end panel. The siding forms a chamber and a discharge opening in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane. The discharge opening is offset with respect to the receive opening such that a line perpendicular to the receiving end panel that extends through a center point of the receive opening does not intersect a center point of the second opening. The siding includes a first panel that comprises a guiding surface that intersects the line and is angled toward the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo S. Ciliberti, Jr., Donald R. Forgie, Gautam Gandhi, Michael I. Palestini, Paul J. Sullivan
  • GRAVITY-FED HOUSING FOR GASIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170001802
    Abstract: A gravity-fed housing for use in a gasification system is disclosed. The gravity-fed housing has a receiving end panel that forms a receive opening in a first plane. The receive opening is configured to receive a first plurality of heat carriers via gravity. The gravity-fed housing includes a siding connected to the receiving end panel. The siding forms a chamber and a discharge opening in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane. The discharge opening is offset with respect to the receive opening such that a line perpendicular to the receiving end panel that extends through a center point of the receive opening does not intersect a center point of the second opening. The siding includes a first panel that comprises a guiding surface that intersects the line and is angled toward the discharge opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Carlo S. Ciliberti, JR., Donald R. Forgie, Gautam Gandhi, Michael I. Palestini, Paul J. Sullivan