Patents by Inventor Robert J. Akins, Sr.

Robert J. Akins, Sr. 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).

  • Process for depositing pyrolytic carbon coatings
    Patent number: 3977896
    Abstract: Fluidized bed process for coating materials with pyrolytic carbon. A gaseous atmosphere including a carbonaceous substance is flowed upward through a vertical heated enclosure to fluidize a bed of particles therein. An exit conduit extends into the particle bed and a controlled flow of inert gas is fed through the conduit to regulate the exit passage of particles from the bed. Additional particles are added to the bed from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1972
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: General Atomic Company
    Inventors: Jack C. Bokros, Robert J. Akins, Sr.