Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Kather

Kenneth C. Kather 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: 4726974
    Abstract: A vacuum insulation panel comprising a defined dual layered enclosure encasing a defined compressed fiberglass substrate which enables easy and effective insulation of large equipment with improved system flexibility and integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffert J. Nowobilski, Arun Acharya, Kenneth C. Kather
  • Patent number: 4627456
    Abstract: A valve system for particulate solid flow control which is especially advantageous where combined particulate solid and fluid flow control through a pressure level change is desired, such as might be used in conjunction with a lockhopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: William E. BeVier, Kenneth C. Kather, Lawrence S. Graczyk
  • Patent number: 4515397
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated conduit exhibiting reduced thermal leakage through a joint area wherein the evacuated space between inner and outer pipes is reduced in the joint area by a plate from the outer pipe to bellows covering the inner pipe which form the major heat transfer pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffert J. Nowobilski, Kenneth C. Kather
  • Patent number: 4300356
    Abstract: A refrigeration storage assembly for the storage of biological materials and the like wherein a higher temperature mechanical refrigeration source and a very low temperature cyrogenic liquid refrigeration source coact to maintain an intermediate low storage temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Notaro, Arun Acharya, Kenneth C. Kather