Patents by Inventor Robert LeDain

Robert LeDain 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).

  • Patent number: 11369917
    Abstract: An injection lance assembly for creating a higher degree of turbulence and dispersion of a treating agent into a fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: United Conveyor Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20220120439
    Abstract: A system and mechanism for bottom ash flow turndown from a hopper, through a crusher, and to a conveyor, the system including a fixed flow restrictor and a variable speed side discharge crusher to modulate bottom ash flow in the absence of gate or valve flow from a hopper, the conveyor providing a signal corresponding to an overfeed condition to enable a controller to operate the crusher and/or the conveyor to eliminate overfeed conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Charhut, Keith Johnson, Robert LeDain, Ronald Bugar, Slawomir Sedowski
  • Publication number: 20210002089
    Abstract: A system and mechanism for bottom ash flow turndown from a hopper, through a crusher, and to a conveyor, the system including a fixed flow restrictor and a variable speed side discharge crusher to modulate bottom ash flow in the absence of gate or valve flow from a hopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Charhut, Keith Johnson, Robert LeDain, Ronald Bugar, Slawomir Sedowski
  • Patent number: 10835903
    Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: UCC Dry Sorbent Injection, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Bilirgen, Robert LeDain
  • Publication number: 20200324244
    Abstract: An injection lance assembly for creating a higher degree of turbulence and dispersion of a treating agent into a fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Patent number: 10245548
    Abstract: An injection lance assembly for creating a higher degree of turbulence and dispersion of a treating agent into a fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: United Conveyor Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20180126324
    Abstract: An injection lance assembly for creating a higher degree of turbulence and dispersion of a treating agent into a fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20170173516
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Patent number: 9539535
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: United Conveyor Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20170001171
    Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Bilirgen, Robert LeDain
  • Patent number: 9446383
    Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: UCC Dry Sorbent Injection LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Bilirgen, Robert LeDain
  • Patent number: 9267603
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: UCC Dry Sorbent Injection, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Robert LeDain, Sean Merlo
  • Publication number: 20160045856
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20150306569
    Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Bilirgen, Robert LeDain
  • Patent number: 9079185
    Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: UCC DRY SORBENT INJECTION, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Biligren, Robert LeDain
  • Publication number: 20140230655
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED CONVEYOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Patent number: 8801841
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: United Conveyor Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20140061341
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Dennis Engelmann, Robert LeDain, Sean Merlo