Patents by Inventor Michael E. Devine, II

Michael E. Devine, II 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).

  • Melt furnace, melt furnace control systems, and method of controlling a melt furnace
    Patent number: 9470457
    Abstract: A melt furnace including a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a holding reservoir, and a control system including a controller is provided. The first reservoir and the second reservoir are in fluid communication with the holding reservoir to flow molten materials to the holding reservoir. The controller is in communication with a first material level sensor, a second material level sensor, a holding reservoir temperature sensor, and a molten material level sensor assembly. The controller is adapted to adjust an output level of at least one of the first reservoir melt burner and the second reservoir melt burner based, at least in part, on one or more received signals to control the flow of molten materials from the first reservoir and the second reservoir to maintain a level of molten material in the holding reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Karl Schroeder, Charles W. Drake, Jr., Michael E. Devine, II
  • MELT FURNACE, MELT FURNACE CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MELT FURNACE
    Publication number: 20150276317
    Abstract: A melt furnace including a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a holding reservoir, and a control system including a controller is provided. The first reservoir and the second reservoir are in fluid communication with the holding reservoir to flow molten materials to the holding reservoir. The controller is in communication with a first material level sensor, a second material level sensor, a holding reservoir temperature sensor, and a molten material level sensor assembly. The controller is adapted to adjust an output level of at least one of the first reservoir melt burner and the second reservoir melt burner based, at least in part, on one or more received signals to control the flow of molten materials from the first reservoir and the second reservoir to maintain a level of molten material in the holding reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Schroeder, Charles W. Drake, JR., Michael E. Devine, II