Patents by Inventor Jerome T Firlik

Jerome T Firlik 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).

  • Patent number: 8540551
    Abstract: A glass edge finishing system, a belt assembly and a method are described herein for finishing an edge of a glass sheet. The glass edge finishing system comprises: (a) a base; and (b) one or more belt assemblies located on the base, where each belt assembly includes: (i) a support frame; (ii) a motor; (iii) a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on the support frame and driven by the motor; (iv) a belt engaged to and driven by the pair of pulleys, where the belt contacts and finishes the edge of the glass sheet; (v) a belt cleaning device that removes glass debris from the belt as the belt moves past the belt cleaning device; and (vi) a cleaning containment enclosure within which there is located the belt cleaning device, where the cleaning containment enclosure contains the glass debris removed from the belt by the belt cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: James W. Brown, Jerome T. Firlik, Siva Venkatachalam, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120156972
    Abstract: A glass edge finishing system, a belt assembly and a method are described herein for finishing an edge of a glass sheet. The glass edge finishing system comprises: (a) a base; and (b) one or more belt assemblies located on the base, where each belt assembly includes: (i) a support frame; (ii) a motor; (iii) a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on the support frame and driven by the motor; (iv) a belt engaged to and driven by the pair of pulleys, where the belt contacts and finishes the edge of the glass sheet; (v) a belt cleaning device that removes glass debris from the belt as the belt moves past the belt cleaning device; and (vi) a cleaning containment enclosure within which there is located the belt cleaning device, where the cleaning containment enclosure contains the glass debris removed from the belt by the belt cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: James W. Brown, Jerome T. Firlik, Siva Venkatachalam, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
  • Patent number: 7771156
    Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of reactor monoliths into an interior of a reactor includes providing at least one tubular member having an outer wall defining an interior space adapted to allow sliding movement of reactor monolith therethrough, and providing a plurality of engagement members located within the interior space of the at least one tubular member and spaced along a length thereof, wherein each engagement member is actuable between an extended position and a retracted position. The at least one tubular member is extended into an interior of a reactor such that a first end of the at least one tubular member is located near an opening in the reactor, and a second end of the at least one tubular member is insert into the interior of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Gilbert Deangelis, Jerome T Firlik, Michael G Shultz
  • Publication number: 20040120871
    Abstract: A chemical reactor for catalytically processing a fluid feed stream comprises a reactor vessel incorporating a structured catalyst bed, and additionally comprises one or more catalytically active, fluid-permeable seals provided in gaps between the catalyst bed and the walls of the reactor vessel to treat portions of the fluid feed stream otherwise by-passing the structured catalyst for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Scott W. Deming, Jerome T. Firlik, Michael G. Shultz
  • Patent number: D350603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Jerome T. Firlik