Patents by Inventor Edwin William Bolz

Edwin William Bolz 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).

  • Journal housing for a cylindrical bearing and related method
    Patent number: 9458888
    Abstract: To address the problem of flush fluid leakage under normal operating conditions in rotary machinery, an improved pack-box has been conceived. The pack-box has a rotary bearing concentrically disposed within the pack-box, wherein a circumferential segment of the rotary bearing is circumferentially fixed within the pack-box. The pack-box further comprises a wall-step that defines at least a first thermal expansion channel and an inner wall that defines at least a second thermal expansion channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Andritz Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin William Bolz
  • High solids enzyme reactor mixer with vertical paddle and method
    Patent number: 9169505
    Abstract: A reactor vessel including: a mixing chamber having a vertical length, an upper inlet, and a lower outlet; and a vertically oriented paddle within the mixing chamber and having a cross-sectional shape of a hydrofoil, wherein the paddle moves with respect to the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Andritz, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin William Bolz, Rodolfo Romero
  • JOURNAL HOUSING FOR A CYLINDRICAL BEARING AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20150139576
    Abstract: To address the problem of flush fluid leakage under normal operating conditions in rotary machinery, an improved pack-box has been conceived. The pack-box has a rotary bearing concentrically disposed within the pack-box, wherein a circumferential segment of the rotary bearing is circumferentially fixed within the pack-box. The pack-box further comprises a wall-step that defines at least a first thermal expansion channel and an inner wall that defines at least a second thermal expansion channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Edwin William BOLZ
  • HIGH SOLIDS ENZYME REACTOR MIXER WITH VERTICAL PADDLE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140127756
    Abstract: A reactor vessel including: a mixing chamber having a vertical length, an upper inlet, and a lower outlet; and a vertically oriented paddle within the mixing chamber and having a cross-sectional shape of a hydrofoil, wherein the paddle moves with respect to the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin William Bolz, Rodolfo Romero