Patents by Inventor Ronald Todd Graves

Ronald Todd Graves 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).

  • CONTAINER FOR MULTI-PHASE PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20220186397
    Abstract: A container such as a barrel or drum is provided for processing of solid material or parts with a liquid. The container is designed with grooves leading to holes or slots in the side that draw liquid into the container due to the rotation of the container when it is immersed in a tank of liquid. The holes or slots have a small dimension in the direction of rotation to minimize the probability of solid material coming out of the container. The fluid flow caused by the rotation serves to increase the rate of solution replacement inside the container as well as to keep the solid material from falling out through the holes or slots. The container disclosed is useful in processes in the plating, etching, leaching, and surface finishing industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Ronald Todd Graves, Maryam Khosroshahi, James R. Garstka
  • Container for multi-phase processing
    Patent number: 11072868
    Abstract: A container such as a barrel or drum is provided for processing of solid material or parts with a liquid. The container is designed with grooves leading to holes or slots in the side that draw liquid into the container due to the rotation of the container when it is immersed in a tank of liquid. The holes or slots have a small dimension in the direction of rotation to minimize the probability of solid material coming out of the container. The fluid flow caused by the rotation serves to increase the rate of solution replacement inside the container as well as to keep the solid material from falling out through the holes or slots. The container disclosed is useful in processes in the plating, etching, leaching, and surface finishing industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Todd Graves, Maryam Khosroshahi, James R. Garstka
  • CONTAINER FOR MULTI-PHASE PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20200149181
    Abstract: A container such as a barrel or drum is provided for processing of solid material or parts with a liquid. The container is designed with grooves leading to holes or slots in the side that draw liquid into the container due to the rotation of the container when it is immersed in a tank of liquid. The holes or slots have a small dimension in the direction of rotation to minimize the probability of solid material coming out of the container. The fluid flow caused by the rotation serves to increase the rate of solution replacement inside the container as well as to keep the solid material from falling out through the holes or slots. The container disclosed is useful in processes in the plating, etching, leaching, and surface finishing industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC., KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Todd Graves, Maryam Khoroshahi, James R. Garstka