Patents by Inventor Howard E. Surette

Howard E. Surette 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).

  • Gas atomization melt tube assembly
    Patent number: 4784302
    Abstract: A melt tube assembly comprising a melt delivery tube and a supporting and insulating shield providing mechanical protection to the melt tube tip and a thermal barrier between the flowing melt and the gas atomization nozzle and the gas jets issuing therefrom during confined gas atomization. In a preferred embodiment, the melt tube tip is a separate element, easily replaceable or interchangeable without removing the melt delivery tube from the crucible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Ramaswamy V. Raman, Howard E. Surette