Patents by Inventor John Anthony Regalbuto

John Anthony Regalbuto 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improved mixing of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials and combinations thereof
    Patent number: 9839884
    Abstract: Mixer apparatus configured to mix the contents of a vessel without the formation of a vortex are provided. The mixer apparatus can include a rotational mechanism; a gearbox attached to the rotational mechanism; a first shaft attached to the gearbox; a second shaft attached to the gearbox; a first rotor configured to be rotated by the first shaft; and a second rotor configured to be rotated by the second shaft. The first shaft can be coaxial with the second shaft, and the gearbox can be configured to rotate the first shaft and the second shaft in opposite directions. The first rotor and the second rotor are configured to be rotated in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: John R. Regalbuto, John Anthony Regalbuto
  • Method and Apparatus for Improved Mixing of Solid, Liquid, or Gaseous Materials and Combinations Thereof
    Publication number: 20140078858
    Abstract: Mixer apparatus configured to mix the contents of a vessel without the formation of a vortex are provided. The mixer apparatus can include a rotational mechanism; a gearbox attached to the rotational mechanism; a first shaft attached to the gearbox; a second shaft attached to the gearbox; a first rotor configured to be rotated by the first shaft; and a second rotor configured to be rotated by the second shaft. The first shaft can be coaxial with the second shaft, and the gearbox can be configured to rotate the first shaft and the second shaft in opposite directions. The first rotor and the second rotor are configured to be rotated in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: John R. Regalbuto, John Anthony Regalbuto