Patents by Inventor Maurice Munro

Maurice Munro 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).

  • Overflow launder
    Patent number: 7334689
    Abstract: An overflow launder for a separation cell where particles are fluidiZEd and rise to the top of the cell, has a primary trough (1) surrounding the rim of the cell (2), and an array of secondary troughs (4) extending across the fluid surface from the side (5) of the rim to the opposite side (6). FluidiZed particles can report directly to the secondary troughs (4) without travelling across the surface of the cell, reducing the incidence configurations with radial secondary troughs and external and/or internal primary troughs are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: The University of Newcastle Research Associates Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Galvin, Maurice Munro
  • Overflow launder
    Publication number: 20060201875
    Abstract: An overflow launder for a separation cell where particles are fluidised and rise to the top of the cell, has a primary trough (1) surrounding the rim of the cell (2), and an array of secondary troughs (4) extending across the fluid surface from the side (5) of the rim to the opposite side (6). Fluidised particles can report directly to the secondary troughs (4) without travelling across the surface of the cell, reducing the incidence configurations with radial secondary troughs and external and/or internal primary troughs are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Galvin, Maurice Munro