Patents by Inventor Robert M. McCauley

Robert M. McCauley 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).

  • Apparatus and method for removing liquid from a composition and for storing the deliquified composition
    Patent number: 5227060
    Abstract: As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the instant invention provides a concave filter 530 which comprises two oppositely disposed geotextile fabric sheets 560A and 560B. Fabric sheets 560A and 560B are porous for filtering the liquid from the slurry solids and may be fabricated from a geotextile material such as the material composing filter sheets 330a and 330b (see FIG. 4). Disposed between fabric sheets 560A and 560B is at least one drainage grid 350 such as the drainage grid 350 illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 4A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Roy, Gregory F. Boris, John J. Campbell, John G. Funk, David J. Wozniak, James D. Gibson, Robert M. McCauley
  • Apparatus and method for removing liquid from a composition and for storing the deliquified composition
    Patent number: 5143615
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for dewatering radioactive waste slurry solids. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump for applying a vacuum to a suitable flexible filter and collapsible membrane combination in which the slurry solids are contained so that the slurry solids are compressively dewatered when the vacuum is applied. The apparatus further includes a container for suitably storing the resulting dewatered slurry solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Roy, Gregory F. Boris, John J. Campbell, John G. Funk, David J. Wozniak, James D. Gibson, Robert M. McCauley
  • Apparatus and method for removing liquid from a composition and for storing the deliquified composition
    Patent number: 5022995
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for dewatering radioactive waste slurry solids. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump for applying a vacuum to a suitable flexible filter and collapsible membrane combination in which the slurry solids are contained so that the slurry solids are compressively dewatered when the vacuum is applied. The apparatus further includes a container for suitably storing the resulting dewatered slurry solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Roy, Gregory F. Boris, John J. Campbell, John G. Funk, David J. Wozniak, James D. Gibson, Robert M. McCauley
  • Apparatus for removing liquid from a composition and for storing the deliquified composition
    Patent number: 4983282
    Abstract: Apparatus for dewatering radioactive waste slurry solids. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump for applying a vacuum to a suitable flexible filter and collapsible membrane combination in which the slurry solids are contained so that the slurry solids are compressively dewatered when the vacuum is applied. The apparatus further includes a container for suitably storing the resulting dewatered slurry solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Roy, Gregory F. Boris, John J. Campbell, John G. Funk, David J. Wozniak, James D. Gibson, Robert M. McCauley