Patents by Inventor Richard Gordon Milburn

Richard Gordon Milburn 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).

  • Heat treatment apparatus and a method of using such apparatus
    Patent number: 8871042
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus 10 for heat treating metals or metallic components includes a fluidized bed furnace 20 and a removable insert 30 which is accommodated within the fluidized bed 50 of the furnace 20. The removable insert 30 enables the geometry of the fluidized bed 50 to be optimized with respect to the size and shape of a component 70 which is to be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Richard Gordon Milburn