Patents by Inventor Kennard Merrill CHEW, JR.

Kennard Merrill CHEW, 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).

  • VACUUM FURNACE WITH HEATING VESSEL IN MULTIPLE ORIENTATIONS AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170074588
    Abstract: A vacuum furnace comprises a vessel having a door, a plurality of heating elements within the vessel, a vacuum system for evacuating an interior of the vessel, and a pivoting member for pivoting the vessel between a first position where the door when closed is facing substantially upward, and a second position where the door when closed is facing away from substantially upward. In a method of enabling heating a vacuum furnace, the vessel is able to pivot between two positions. In a method of operating a vacuum furnace, the vessel pivots between two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Fred Thompson STUFFER, Scott Steven FORRESTER, Kennard Merrill CHEW, JR.