Patents by Inventor James E. Bell, Jr.

James E. Bell, Jr. 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).

  • Steam collapsing apparatus and system
    Patent number: 7578967
    Abstract: Apparatus and systems serve to collapse steam in effluent released from steam sterilizers and sterilizer systems. These systems include tanks or containers configured for receiving and holding fluids, for example, water, and include a fluid outlet and a port that receives the released effluent. A conduit extending into the tank from the effluent receiving port provides a path for the steam to the fluid in the tank, to collapse the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Bell, Jr.