Patents by Inventor Kent E. Parker

Kent E. Parker 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: 9153364
    Abstract: An apparatus for the stripping of insulation lengthwise from an insulated wire or cable on a continuous basis for the recovery of the metal core of the wire or cable. The apparatus has a framework supporting a rotatable feeder wheel having one or more generally ā€œVā€-shaped grooves or cable guide paths that are preferably of unlike circumferences so that varying diameters of insulated cable may be stripped quickly. The feeder wheel works in cooperation with a movable carriage assembly supporting rotatable circular cutting tools. The grooves can be formed with shoulders and relieved slots for grabbing the cable. The apparatus further has a transmission mounted to the framework and connected to the feeder wheel by a shaft. The transmission is driven by either a removable electric motor or fixed electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventor: Kent E. Parker
  • Publication number: 20130104720
    Abstract: An apparatus for the stripping of insulation lengthwise from an insulated wire or cable on a continuous basis for the recovery of the metal core of the wire or cable. The apparatus has a framework supporting a rotatable feeder wheel having one or more generally ā€œVā€-shaped grooves or cable guide paths that are preferably of unlike circumferences so that varying diameters of insulated cable may be stripped quickly. The feeder wheel works in cooperation with a movable carriage assembly supporting rotatable circular cutting tools. The grooves can be formed with shoulders and relieved slots for grabbing the cable. The apparatus further has a transmission mounted to the framework and connected to the feeder wheel by a shaft. The transmission is driven by either a removable electric motor or fixed electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Kent E. Parker
  • Patent number: 7691637
    Abstract: A nanostructured substance, a process for sequestration of ionic waste, and an ion-sequestration apparatus are disclosed in the specification. The nanostructured substance can comprise a Lewis acid transition metal bound to a phosphate, wherein the phosphate comprises a primary structural component of the substance and the Lewis acid transition metal is a reducing agent. The nanostructured substance has a Brunner-Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area greater than or equal to approximately 100 m2/g, and a distribution coefficient for an analyte, Kd, greater than or equal to approximately 5000 ml/g. The process can comprise contacting a fluid and a nanostructured metal phosphate. The apparatus can comprise a vessel and a nanostructured metal phosphate. The vessel defines a volume wherein a fluid contacts the nanostructured metal phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Shas V. Mattigod, Glen E. Fryxell, Xiaohong Li, Kent E. Parker, Dawn M. Wellman