Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Charles Millman

Jeffrey Charles Millman 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).

  • Machine and method for preventing flange leakage
    Patent number: 6203019
    Abstract: A diaphragm weld assembly for preventing fluid leakage from a flange. The diaphragm weld assembly has a flange having a platform, the platform having an opening and an annular weld pocket concentric with the opening, a diaphragm resting on the platform and having a ring extending from the bottom face of the diaphragm, the ring engaging with the opening, a weld bead formed in the annular weld pocket and welding the diaphragm to the flange, and a flange cover fastened to the flange. A method of creating the diaphragm weld assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Charles Millman