Patents by Inventor Harold G. Converse

Harold G. Converse 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).

  • Patent number: 5531831
    Abstract: A static blending device for continuously blending particulate matter for even dispersion onto a substrate, wherein blending can be achieved automatically by gravity flow of the material. The static blending device includes an inlet for receiving particulate matter and an outlet for dispensing particulate matter and a dispersing section provided between the inlet and the outlet that is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment. The first and second compartment are each preferably divided into a manifold cavity and a transfer section by a manifold plate with multiple manifold openings that is positioned on an angle within each compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Sweeney, Harold G. Converse