Patents by Inventor Robert Janney

Robert Janney 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).

  • Board lined furnace with side immersion heating elements
    Patent number: 7993574
    Abstract: A holding furnace for holding a molten metal includes a housing having an interior chamber for holding the molten metal. An insulating board structure is placed into the chamber along at least a side portion of the housing. The insulating board structure contains heat within the housing for maintaining the metal in a molten state. A heater assembly is provided in a side of the furnace. The heater assembly is installed in the side of the furnace with a structural arrangement that protects against leakage of molten metal from the furnace interior to the furnace exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Wisdom, Robert Janney
  • BOARD LINED FURNACE WITH SIDE IMMERSION HEATING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20090212471
    Abstract: A holding furnace for holding a molten metal includes a housing having an interior chamber for holding the molten metal. An insulating board structure is placed into the chamber along at least a side portion of the housing. The insulating board structure contains heat within the housing for maintaining the metal in a molten state. A heater assembly is provided in a side of the furnace. The heater assembly is installed in the side of the furnace with a structural arrangement that protects against leakage of molten metal from the furnace interior to the furnace exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew Wisdom, Robert Janney