Patents by Inventor Mike Swintak

Mike Swintak 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).

  • Wear-levelling apparatus for cyclones
    Patent number: 11344899
    Abstract: A wear-levelling apparatus (124) for a cyclone (100) includes: an upper section (128) defining an upper portion of a frusto-conical channel configured to receive material for delivery to a lower portion of the channel; a bearing assembly connected to the upper section; and a lower section (132) coupled to the upper section by the bearing assembly to permit rotation of the lower section about an axis of the channel; the lower section defining a lower portion of the channel configured to receive the material from the upper portion for discharge toward an outlet (120) of the cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Mike Swintak, Mark Schmidt, Vladimir Pajic, Richard Haight, Ronald Stark, Edwin Siu
  • Wear-Levelling Apparatus For Cyclones
    Publication number: 20210016298
    Abstract: A wear-levelling apparatus (124) for a cyclone (100) includes: an upper section (128) defining an upper portion of a frusto-conical channel configured to receive material for delivery to a lower portion of the channel; a bearing assembly connected to the upper section; and a lower section (132) coupled to the upper section by the bearing assembly to permit rotation of the lower section about an axis of the channel; the lower section defining a lower portion of the channel configured to receive the material from the upper portion for discharge toward an outlet (120) of the cyclone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Mike Swintak, Mark Schmidt, Vladimir Pajic, Richard Haight, Ronald Stark, Edwin Siu