Patents by Inventor Michael Atwell

Michael Atwell 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: 10024534
    Abstract: A treatment method for stabilizing a sodic fly ash to reduce their leachability which is provided by a combustion process when a sodium-based sorbent comes in contact with a flue gas generated by combustion to remove at least a portion of pollutants contained in the flue gas. The treatment method comprises contacting the sodic fly ash with at least one additive comprising calcium. The material obtained from the contacting step is preferably dried. The material may be selected from the group consisting of lime kiln, dust, fine limestone, quicklime, hydrated lime, dolomitic lime, dolomite, selectively calcined dolomite, hydrated dolomite, and any mixture of two or more thereof. A particularly preferred additive comprises lime kiln dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Michael Atwell, Rasik H. Raythatha
  • Publication number: 20170089573
    Abstract: A treatment method for stabilizing a sodic fly ash to reduce their leachability which is provided by a combustion process when a sodium-based sorbent comes in contact with a flue gas generated by combustion to remove at least a portion of pollutants contained in the flue gas. The treatment method comprises contacting the sodic fly ash with at least one additive comprising calcium. The material obtained from the contacting step is preferably dried. The material may be selected from the group consisting of lime kiln, dust, fine limestone, quicklime, hydrated lime, dolomitic lime, dolomite, selectively calcined dolomite, hydrated dolomite, and any mixture of two or more thereof. A particularly preferred additive comprises lime kiln dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael ATWELL, Rasik H. RAYTHATHA
  • Patent number: 5386188
    Abstract: A current in a circuit is measured without breaking the circuit. A relatively low resistance element in the circuit such as a component lead is chosen. A current is forced through the element and the voltage drop measured. Another current is forced through the element and the voltage drop measured. The values of these currents and voltages are used to determine the original current in the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Keithley Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Minneman, Kenneth A. Reindel, John G. Banaska, Gary K. Bish, Andy J. Creque, Michael Atwell