Patents by Inventor Richard L. Northway

Richard L. Northway 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).

  • Vertical continuous feed timber kiln
    Patent number: 4261110
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying timber stacked in a vertical kiln in spaced apart layers. The timber being continuously moved from the top to the bottom of the stack to be passed through various stages of treatment including a drying in which the timber is subjected to reverse process of heated air. The bottom layer is periodically removed from the stack and a new green layer added to the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
    Inventors: Richard L. Northway, Lee S. Barker