Patents by Inventor Robert W. Carnes

Robert W. Carnes 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: 7143968
    Abstract: A rock crushing plant including rock crushers, screens and conveyors. The assembly is modularized whereby major components and associated support structures are organized into movable modules that are independently movable from site to site over public roadways. The modules are equipped with appropriate support wheels for traveling and stabilizing jacks for stabilization of the modules at a rock crushing site. Modifications are made to certain of the components to satisfy road height and width restrictions, e.g., folding conveyors. Each module is preferably equipped with its own power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Johnson Crushers International
    Inventors: James Donald Brock, Gary P. Heeszel, Jeremiah West, Lawrence Calvin Olsen, Robert W. Carnes
  • Patent number: 6935587
    Abstract: A rock crushing plant including rock crushers, screens and conveyors. The assembly is modularized whereby major components and associated support structures are organized into movable modules that are independently movable from site to site over public roadways. The modules are equipped with appropriate support wheels for traveling and stabilizing jacks for stabilization of the modules at a rock crushing site. Modifications are made to certain of the components to satisfy road height and width restrictions, e.g., folding conveyors. Each module is preferably equipped with its own power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Johnson Crushers International
    Inventors: James Donald Brock, Gary P. Heeszel, Jeremiah West, Lawrence Calvin Olsen, Robert W. Carnes
  • Publication number: 20030226919
    Abstract: A rock crushing plant including rock crushers, screens and conveyors. The assembly is modularized whereby major components and associated support structures are organized into movable modules that are independently movable from site to site over public roadways. The modules are equipped with appropriate support wheels for traveling and stabilizing jacks for stabilization of the modules at a rock crushing site. Modifications are made to certain of the components to satisfy road height and width restrictions, e.g., folding conveyors. Each module is preferably equipped with its own power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: James Donald Brock, Gary P. Heeszel, Jeremiah West, Lawrence Calvin Olsen, Robert W. Carnes
  • Patent number: 5880425
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for joining of two workpieces. The present invention includes special preparation of the joining ends of the two workpieces to be joined. Methods of the present invention include delivering a high current, low voltage pulse to a pair of workpieces to be joined while applying and maintaining a constantly high load on said workpieces to thereby join the workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Robert W. Carnes, Jr., Paul W. Haase, Robert S. Hudson, Steven P. Nichols
  • Patent number: 5770832
    Abstract: The system of the present invention includes a homopolar generator, a hydraulic uniaxial press to hold the metal alloys to be welded, and electrical connections set at selected distances from the weld interface to provide a desired cooling rate for metal alloys being welded. A method is disclosed for determining a cooling rate for a metal alloy pipe in an electrical resistance welding process in a homopolar welding system following the resistive heating of a weld interface by discharging energy from a homopolar generator through electrodes attached to each of first and second pipes to form a welded pipe segment. The temperature of the welded pipe segment is measured at periodic time intervals to determine a cooling rate for the welded pipe segment. A desired range for the cooling rate may be determined by adjusting the electrode gap for repeated samples and analyzing the resulting metallurgical properties for each sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Robert W. Carnes, Michael W. Harville, Paul W. Haase