Patents by Inventor Nelson T. Smith

Nelson T. Smith 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).

  • Air distribution system for large cooling towers
    Patent number: 4737321
    Abstract: Airflow to the interior portions of large counterflow cooling towers is improved by the provision of passageways from about the perimeter of the tower which passageways are free of fill and descending water so as to not obstruct inward movement of air from the perimeter, and which passageways also segregate fill against the possible spread of combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. McCloskey, John R. Huffaker, Nelson T. Smith