Patents by Inventor Raymond P. Mendrola

Raymond P. Mendrola 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND REMOVING IRON FROM A HEARTH
    Publication number: 20110017016
    Abstract: A system and method for cooling and removing metallic iron and other aggregate from a moving hearth is provided. Cooling may be provided by a secondary cooling system and a spray cooling system in a cooling zone. The secondary cooling system may include an arrangement of coolant tubes for absorbing heat. A flow of nitrogen may be provided through the cooling zone. The spray cooling system may provide evaporative cooling. Aggregate removal may be provided by a magnetic removal system, a plow system, and a sweeper system. The magnetic removal system uses a magnetic device and a moving belt to remove iron materials. The plow system uses a plow to separate and remove aggregate from the moving hearth. The sweeper system may use a vacuum device to pull materials from the moving hearth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Nu-Iron Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Hendrickson, Rodney L. Bleifuss, Raymond P. Mendrola, Clayton A. Van Scoy, Richard A. Kaminski, James Donald Bushman, Carl Emil Sutherland