Patents by Inventor Hugh E. Crosmun

Hugh E. Crosmun 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 heat recovery from rotary kilns
    Patent number: 8465278
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for recovering heat radiating from the outer surface of a rotary kiln includes an enclosure formed as a stationary housing that has an axially extending opening and closure flaps on circumferential ends of the housing extending towards the shell to form a chamber and an exhaust fan, arranged to draw a flow of air into the housing, which flow of air recovers heat from the kiln shell and is discharged from the chamber for heat recovery therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Carmeuse Lime, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Bittner, Hugh E. Crosmun
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEAT RECOVERY FROM ROTARY KILNS
    Publication number: 20110108248
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for recovering heat radiating from the outer surface of a rotary kiln includes an enclosure formed as a stationary housing that has an axially extending opening and closure flaps on circumferential ends of the housing extending towards the shell to form a chamber and an exhaust fan, arranged to draw a flow of air into the housing, which flow of air recovers heat from the kiln shell and is discharged from the chamber for heat recovery therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Bittner, Hugh E. Crosmun