Patents by Inventor George G. Pollock

George G. Pollock 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).

  • Precision control of high temperature furnaces using an auxiliary power supply and charged practice current flow
    Patent number: 5597501
    Abstract: Two power supplies are combined to control a furnace. A main power supply heats the furnace in the traditional manner, while the power from the auxiliary supply is introduced as a current flow through charged particles existing due to ionized gas or thermionic emission. The main power supply provides the bulk heating power and the auxiliary supply provides a precise and fast power source such that the precision of the total power delivered to the furnace is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: George G. Pollock