Patents by Inventor Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer 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).

  • Carbon baking heat recovery ring furnace
    Patent number: 9970710
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand of a carbon baking ring furnace by employing a preferably internal bypass conduit that feeds a portion of a heated cooling air stream from the cooling zone directly to the flue ducts of the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hillock
  • Carbon baking oxygen preheat and heat recovery firing system
    Patent number: 9194628
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand in a ring furnace by heating an additional oxygen containing stream in a supplemental oxygen conduit that is thermally coupled to a flue duct of a cooling zone. The so heated additional oxygen containing stream is then fed to the firing and/or pre-heat zones to increases combustion of volatiles and to reduce fuel demand by recycling waste heat to the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock
  • CARBON BAKING OXYGEN PREHEAT AND HEAT RECOVERY FIRING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130337392
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand in a ring furnace by heating an additional oxygen containing stream in a supplemental oxygen conduit that is thermally coupled to a flue duct of a cooling zone. The so heated additional oxygen containing stream is then fed to the firing and/or pre-heat zones to increases combustion of volatiles and to reduce fuel demand by recycling waste heat to the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock
  • CARBON BAKING HEAT RECOVERY RING FURNACE
    Publication number: 20130337391
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand of a carbon baking ring furnace by employing a preferably internal bypass conduit that feeds a portion of a heated cooling air stream from the cooling zone directly to the flue ducts of the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock
  • Systems and methods for process self-elevation
    Patent number: 8442960
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for elevating privileges for a process may comprise: 1) determining that the process requires elevated privileges for proper execution, 2) attempting to elevate privileges for the process, 3) determining whether privileges for the process were elevated, and 4) concluding execution of the process. In one example, each step of the method may be performed by the process itself. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Meyer, Gary Chirhart, Andrew Marks
  • Sonic piston
    Publication number: 20080232636
    Abstract: A motor driven acoustic oscillator or speaker that generates a single frequency acoustic sound. The motor driven acoustic oscillator may be used to emit low frequency (LF) sound waves that generates thrust on an object. The oscillator may be further configured to convert heat energy from a surrounding fluid medium into additional useful mechanical work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SONIC DYNAMICS, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Thurber, James K. Thurber, Kenneth Meyer, Matthew Honnert
  • Process for recovering a crystalline product from solution
    Publication number: 20050059840
    Abstract: An improved process for recovering a crystalline product (particularly an N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine product) from a solution comprising both a product subject to crystallization and undesired impurities is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Haupfear, Eduardo Casanova, Kenneth Meyer, Henry Chien