Patents by Inventor Michael James Wood

Michael James Wood 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: 12180712
    Abstract: A gutter diverter is disclosed may include providing a base having a generally triangular shaped planar section having a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg positioned at a periphery of the generally triangular shaped planar section. In addition, the gutter diverter may include forming a first attachment tab positioned on the first leg of the base and projecting orthogonally downwardly from the base. The gutter diverter may include forming a second attachment tab positioned on the second leg of the base and projecting orthogonally downwardly from the base. Moreover, the gutter diverter may include forming a diverter plate positioned on the third leg of the base and projecting orthogonally upwardly from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Michael James Wood
  • Publication number: 20240410174
    Abstract: A gutter diverter is disclosed may include providing a base having a generally triangular shaped planar section having a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg positioned at a periphery of the generally triangular shaped planar section. In addition, the gutter diverter may include forming a first attachment tab positioned on the first leg of the base and projecting orthogonally downwardly from the base. The gutter diverter may include forming a second attachment tab positioned on the second leg of the base and projecting orthogonally downwardly from the base. Moreover, the gutter diverter may include forming a diverter plate positioned on the third leg of the base and projecting orthogonally upwardly from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Michael James WOOD
  • Patent number: 5817163
    Abstract: Aluminum scrap containing a carbon-containing coating is cleaned with about 212.degree. F. hot water, and then decarbonized with about 1000.degree. F. superheated steam which produces a carbon-containing volatile from the carbon-containing coating and a decarbonized aluminum scrap. A spent steam and carbon-containing volatile gaseous mixture at about 212.degree. F. is contacted with a warm water filtrate at a nominal temperature of about 132.degree. F., recovered from the process which causes the spent steam to condensed. The condensate at about 212.degree. F. is separated from the carbon-containing volatile and the latter combusted. The combustion products can be used to preheat indirectly other stream in the process or to dry the decarbonized aluminum scrap at a temperature low enough not to cause oxidation of the aluminum scrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: Michael James Wood