Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Poorman

Michael Alan Poorman 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).

  • System and method for melting metal chips
    Patent number: 9896739
    Abstract: In a process for melting metal chips, the process being of the type that uses a charge system for delivering the metal chips to a melt furnace, and of the type that uses a pre-treatment system for drying the metal chips, the improvement comprising the step of capturing an exhaust stream from the charge system, where the exhaust stream includes hydrocarbons, and combusting the hydrocarbons to produce heat that is utilized in drying the chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ReMelt Scientific
    Inventors: Michael Alan Poorman, Larry D. Areaux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MELTING METAL CHIPS
    Publication number: 20150368751
    Abstract: In a process for melting metal chips, the process being of the type that uses a charge system for delivering the metal chips to a melt furnace, and of the type that uses a pre-treatment system for drying the metal chips, the improvement comprising the step of capturing an exhaust stream from the charge system, where the exhaust stream includes hydrocarbons, and combusting the hydrocarbons to produce heat that is utilized in drying the chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Alan POORMAN, Larry D. AREAUX
  • System and method for melting metal chips
    Patent number: 9145596
    Abstract: In a process for melting metal chips, the process being of the type that uses a charge system for delivering the metal chips to a melt furnace, and of the type that uses a pre-treatment system for drying the metal chips, the improvement comprising the step of capturing an exhaust stream from the charge system, where the exhaust stream includes hydrocarbons, and combusting the hydrocarbons to produce heat that is utilized in drying the chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: ReMelt Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Poorman, Larry D. Areaux