Patents by Inventor Horace H. Compton

Horace H. Compton 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).

  • Apparatus and method for feeding materials to a cement mill
    Patent number: 7699930
    Abstract: A flow enhanced calcium sulfate product includes a calcium sulfate source material, such as a flue gas desulphurization by-product, is pre-blended with a granular feedstock exhibiting good cementitious properties. The flow enhanced calcium sulfate is fed to a cement mill where it is combined with clinker during a finishing grinding process for portland cement. The flow enhanced calcium sulfate exhibits good flowability without changing the properties of the cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: LaFarge North America
    Inventors: Horace H. Compton, Nathan A. Fernow, Ajay Joshi
  • Apparatus and method for feeding materials to a cement mill
    Publication number: 20080115696
    Abstract: A flow enhanced calcium sulfate product includes a calcium sulfate source material, such as a flue gas desulphurization by-product, is pre-blended with a granular feedstock exhibiting good cementitious properties. The flow enhanced calcium sulfate is fed to a cement mill where it is combined with clinker during a finishing grinding process for portland cement. The flow enhanced calcium sulfate exhibits good flowability without changing the properties of the cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA
    Inventors: Horace H. Compton, Nathan A. Fernow, Ajay Joshi
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENT CLINKER
    Publication number: 20040157181
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing cement clinker includes a rotary cement kiln having a feed end, a mid-kiln feed location, and a burning end. The rotary kiln is tilted downwardly from the feed end to the burning end so that material introduced into the feed end travels downwardly to the burning end. Heat is directed at the burning end of the rotary kiln. Raw feed material is introduced in the feed end of the rotary kiln. Calcined material having a particle diameter of up to 12 inches is introduced at the mid-kiln feed location. The mid-kiln feed location is arranged in a calcining zone of the rotary kiln.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Arnold, Horace H. Compton, Larry J. Parker, Oscar Tavares