Patents by Inventor Randall L. Conklin

Randall L. Conklin 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: 6132497
    Abstract: A dust suppression system for suppressing dust associated with a movement of dust producing material along an open conduit may include a hood assembly positioned adjacent the open conduit so that the hood assembly defines an interior chamber that is exposed to the dust producing material contained within the open conduit. A baffle member mounted to the hood assembly divides the interior chamber into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. A venturi assembly having an inlet end and an outlet end is mounted to the baffle member so that the inlet end of the venturi assembly is exposed to the inlet chamber and so that the outlet end of the venturi assembly is exposed to the outlet chamber. A pressurized fluid provided to the venturi assembly causes the venturi assembly to pull dust laden air contained within the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber, the fluid combining with a portion of the dust suspended in the dust laden air to suppress a release of dust into a surrounding atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: RAG American Coal Company
    Inventor: Randall L. Conklin