Patents by Inventor Lorne Roberts

Lorne Roberts 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 microwave enhanced pasteurization and enzyme inactivation of continuously flowing product
    Patent number: 5697291
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for pasteurizing and inactivating a continuously flowing product without scorching the product. Microwave heating is used to gradually raise the temperature of the fluid up to the pasteurization or inactivation temperature. Preferably, the fluid is preheated to a temperature within a few degrees of the pasteurization or inactivation temperature. Surface conductive heating and heat regeneration can be used for economically preheating the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignees: Questron Inc., Florida Department of Citrus
    Inventors: Paul Burgener, Angelo Grillo, Lorne Roberts
  • Methods of and apparatus for winning reef
    Patent number: 4071095
    Abstract: A reef winning machine comprises a frame on which is mounted a saddle. The saddle carries a boom on which is mounted a drill. The saddle also carries a member on which is carried a mechanical rock splitter. The drill and rock splitter operate simultaneously, the latter acting in a hole that had previously been drilled by the rock drill. A jack moves the saddle along the frame in steps that are the same as the distance between the drill and rock splitter. An impact breaker may be used instead of a rock splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Lorne Robert Herron, Axel Stromnes