Patents by Inventor Peter John Rutledge

Peter John Rutledge 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).

  • Inductive heating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6177662
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for the heating of convective material contained within the lumen of an inductive heating coil (12, 15, 16, 17) such that the cans (20) are rotated about their axes as they are heated. When the cans (20) are to be heated above the boiling point of their contents the cans (20) are passed through a rotary pressure lock (13, 19, 22) so that the heating of the contents of the cans (20) occurs under a super-atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Peter John Rutledge