Patents by Inventor Gene L. Cerny

Gene L. Cerny 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).

  • Apparel drying tray
    Patent number: 4677764
    Abstract: A planar drying surface is provided with an overlying water permeable grill for the placement thereon of wet footwear and outerwear. A fan circulates ambient or heated air under and around the wet articles through the grill. The device may be a free standing planar unit or may be positioned within an enclosure. It may also be structurally built into a cavity in a building wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Inventor: Gene L. Cerny
  • Method of reducing pollution in microwave devulcanization process
    Patent number: 4459450
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of controlling the pollution in a microwave devulcanization process consisting of passing particles of sulfur-vulcanized elastomer containing polar groups through a microwave energy devulcanization device to generate heat in the devulcanization of said particles whereby said particles exits said device at a temperature in excess of 260.degree. C., feeding said particles from the devulcanization device to feed input of an extruder, extruding said particles to exit the extruder at a temperature of about 90.degree. to 125.degree. C. as an extrudate. The extrudate can be used per se as a compounding stock or sent to a mill to be sheeted and stored until needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Keith A. Tyler, Gene L. Cerny