Patents by Inventor Michael Christopher Varner

Michael Christopher Varner 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).

  • Aggregate dryer with exhaust quenching system
    Patent number: 10495381
    Abstract: An exhaust quenching system is provided for use in connection with an asphalt concrete production plant having a dryer for drying aggregate material, an exhaust gas outlet conduit for discharge of exhaust gases from the dryer, and a dust collection assembly that is adapted to receive exhaust gases and entrained dust from the dryer via the exhaust gas outlet conduit. The exhaust quenching system is adapted to effect evaporative cooling of the exhaust gases in the exhaust gas outlet conduit upstream of the dust collection assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Astec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Varner, Ted Jonas Hope, III
  • AGGREGATE DRYER WITH EXHAUST QUENCHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170254590
    Abstract: An exhaust quenching system is provided for use in connection with an asphalt concrete production plant having a dryer for drying aggregate material, an exhaust gas outlet conduit for discharge of exhaust gases from the dryer, and a dust collection assembly that is adapted to receive exhaust gases and entrained dust from the dryer via the exhaust gas outlet conduit. The exhaust quenching system is adapted to effect evaporative cooling of the exhaust gases in the exhaust gas outlet conduit upstream of the dust collection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Astec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Varner, Ted Jonas Hope, III