Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Harris

Gerald E. Harris 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).

  • Fluidized bed flight apparatus
    Patent number: 4918829
    Abstract: Apparatus which prevents particles fluidized in an indexing fluidized bed from passing under a moving flight comprising a device which directs the flow of the fluidizing medium so that the particles are directed away from the gap between the stationary grid and the moving flight. The invention also relates to a method of preventing the particles from passing under a moving flight by imparting a horizontal velocity component to the fluidizing medium so that the particles are urged away from the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald E. Harris