Patents by Inventor George W. Meckert

George W. Meckert 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).

  • Process and apparatus for manufacturing crumb and powder rubber
    Patent number: 7445170
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing crumb and powder rubber. The process and apparatus include a cooling step, effectuated by cooling means, wherein the temperature of cryogenically cooled preprocessed rubber particles is controlled. The process and apparatus also include a grinding step, effectuated by grinding means, in which the degree of grinding, and thus the product particle size range, is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Lehigh Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Anthony M. Cialone, Peter J. Waznys, George W. Meckert
  • Process and apparatus for comminuting phytosterol particles
    Patent number: 7258288
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the comminution of foodstuff, especially phytosterol, particles to a particle size suitable for inclusion in liquid or solid foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Lehigh Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Waznys, Anthony M. Cialone, George W. Meckert
  • Process and apparatus for comminuting particle rubber
    Patent number: 7108207
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for comminuting rubber particles. In this process and apparatus rubber particles at a temperature below the glass transition temperature are introduced into a comminuting device concurrent with the introduction of an inert gas coolant at a temperature below about ?75° F. The rubber particles are comminuted in the comminuting device at a rate proportional to the average particle size of the introduced rubber particles to an average size within the range of crumb or powder rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Lehigh Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Waznys, George W. Meckert, Anthony M. Cialone
  • Process and apparatus for manufacturing powder rubber
    Patent number: 7093781
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for making crumb and powder rubber from preprocessed rubber particles. The process and apparatus provides an energy efficient operation wherein the preprocessed rubber particles are dried, precooled, frozen, comminuted and sized using a closed cryogenic fluid cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Lehigh Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: George W. Meckert, Peter J. Waznys, Anthony M. Cialone