Patents by Inventor Russell G. Alger

Russell G. Alger 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).

  • Anti-icing coatings and methods
    Patent number: 8647709
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive, the aggregate having the capacity to receive an anti-icing chemical into the aggregate, and applying the anti-icing chemical onto the aggregate so that at least a portion of the anti-icing chemical is received into at least a portion of the aggregate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Michigan Technological University
    Inventor: Russell G. Alger
  • Anti-icing coatings and methods
    Patent number: 7279197
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive, the aggregate having the capacity to receive an anti-icing chemical into the aggregate, and applying the anti-icing chemical onto the aggregate so that at least a portion of the anti-icing chemical is received into at least a portion of the aggregate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventor: Russell G. Alger
  • Anti-icing coatings and methods
    Patent number: 6849198
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate is provided. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive to form an aggregate-adhesive and applying an anti-icing chemical onto the aggregate-adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventor: Russell G. Alger
  • Snow groomer assembly
    Patent number: 6671983
    Abstract: A snow groomer includes a movable platform, a prime mover mounted to the platform and a grooming drum rotatably driven by the prime mover for rotation in a direction opposite the traveling direction of the snow groomer. The grooming drum includes axially spaced apart and radially protruding ribs that extend circumferentially around the drum. The ribs include circumferentially spaced apart apertures and the apertures of each rib are aligned with the apertures of the other ribs. Elongated cutting teeth extend through the apertures of the ribs and have a cross-sectional area that is smaller than the apertures such that the cutting teeth are free to vibrate within the apertures as the drum rotates, thereby enhancing the pulverization of chunks of snow and ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Philip J. Quenzi, Russell G. Alger
  • Anti-icing coatings and methods
    Publication number: 20030070578
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate is provided. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive to form an aggregate-adhesive and applying an anti-icing chemical onto the aggregate-adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventor: Russell G. Alger
  • Snow groomer assembly
    Publication number: 20020035797
    Abstract: A snow groomer includes a movable platform, a prime mover mounted to the platform and a grooming drum rotatably driven by the prime mover for rotation in a direction opposite the traveling direction of the snow groomer. The grooming drum includes axially spaced apart and radially protruding ribs that extend circumferentially around the drum. The ribs include circumferentially spaced apart apertures and the apertures of each rib are aligned with the apertures of the other ribs. Elongated cutting teeth extend through the apertures of the ribs and have a cross-sectional area that is smaller than the apertures such that the cutting teeth are free to vibrate within the apertures as the drum rotates, thereby enhancing the pulverization of chunks of snow and ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Philip J. Quenzi, Russell G. Alger