Patents by Inventor Douglas R. Gels

Douglas R. Gels 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).

  • Publication number: 20180236502
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system for coating removal are provided. In one embodiment, a system for removing a coating material from another material is provided, the system comprising: a staging hopper; a second elevator operatively connecting the staging hopper to the decoating mill; a decoating mill having a decoating mill tank and at least one rotary blade oriented within the decoating mill tank, wherein the at least one rotary blade can translate horizontally and vertically; a screen station having a dump hopper and a recovery tank; a washer; a dryer; an aspirator; a large waste water filter press; at least one process water filter press; a sanitary water filter; a staging tank; a water heater; and a process chemical feed system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Tackett, Douglas R. Gels, Kenneth J. Heater
  • Patent number: 9950350
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system for coating removal are provided. In one embodiment, a system for removing a coating material from another material is provided, the system comprising: a staging hopper; a second elevator operatively connecting the staging hopper to the decoating mill; a decoating mill having a decoating mill tank and at least one rotary blade oriented within the decoating mill tank, wherein the at least one rotary blade can translate horizontally and vertically; a screen station having a dump hopper and a recovery tank; a washer; a dryer; an aspirator; a large waste water filter press; at least one process water filter press; a sanitary water filter; a staging tank; a water heater; and a process chemical feed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: GEO-TECH POLYMERS, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Tackett, Douglas R. Gels, Kenneth J. Heater
  • Publication number: 20160244623
    Abstract: Compositions, process mixtures, and kits are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric film, e.g., a personal care product packaging or manufacturing film, using a single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include water and a surfactant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Anne B. McCoppin, Douglas R. Gels, Kenneth J. Heater, John S. Essman, Larry M. Miller, Chad C. Smith, Ronald L. Whaley, Gordon D. Jones
  • Publication number: 20160052024
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system for coating removal are provided. In one embodiment, a system for removing a coating material from another material is provided, the system comprising: a staging hopper; a second elevator operatively connecting the staging hopper to the decoating mill; a decoating mill having a decoating mill tank and at least one rotary blade oriented within the decoating mill tank, wherein the at least one rotary blade can translate horizontally and vertically; a screen station having a dump hopper and a recovery tank; a washer; a dryer; an aspirator; a large waste water filter press; at least one process water filter press; a sanitary water filter; a staging tank; a water heater; and a process chemical feed system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis Tackett, Douglas R. Gels, Kenneth J. Heater
  • Publication number: 20160053204
    Abstract: Compositions, process mixtures, and kits are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric film, e.g., a food packaging film, using a single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include water; an inorganic base composition; one or more of a stable peroxygen composition and a monosaccharide salt; and a surfactant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas R. Gels, Kenneth J. Heater, Anne B. McCoppin
  • Publication number: 20160053201
    Abstract: Compositions, process mixtures, methods, and kits are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric substrate using single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include an inorganic base composition, a surfactant composition including one or more alkylglycosides, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas R. Gels, Anne B. McCoppin
  • Publication number: 20160053205
    Abstract: Compositions, process mixtures, kits, and methods are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric substrate using a single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include water and an organic ester fraction. The organic ester fraction may include one or more alkyldioic acid dialkylesters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Heater, Anne B. McCoppin, Douglas R. Gels