Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Floyd

Jerry M. Floyd 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).

  • Degassing method and apparatus for separating gas from liquids and possibly solids
    Patent number: 7955421
    Abstract: A degasser having a flapper opening including a hinge. The hinge may permit purging of any liquids and solids without regular human intervention. There may be a fixed opening at the base of the degasser, such that there is a constant emptying from the bottom of the tank. The separation of gas from liquid may be involved in applications pertaining to pulping and oxygen delignification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson Bradford Hunt, Jerry M. Floyd
  • DEGASSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING GAS FROM LIQUIDS AND POSSIBLY SOLIDS
    Publication number: 20090020480
    Abstract: A degasser having a flapper opening including a hinge. The hinge may permit purging of any liquids and solids without regular human intervention. There may be a fixed opening at the base of the degasser, such that there is a constant emptying from the bottom of the tank. The separation of gas from liquid may be involved in applications pertaining to pulping and oxygen delignification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ANDRITZ INC.
    Inventors: Tyson Bradford Hunt, Jerry M. Floyd