Patents by Inventor Scott E. McIlvaine

Scott E. McIlvaine 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).

  • Scraper for an axial seal in a rotary combustor
    Patent number: 4993940
    Abstract: A scraper for an axial seal on a rotary combustor of a municipal solid waste incinerator comprising a plurality of short scraper blades having a tapered leading cutting edge attached to alternating radially disposed seal support bars attached to combustor tubes to remove aluminum and other built up material from axial seal shoes to extend the effective life of the axial seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Scott E. McIlvaine
  • Automatic dendritic silicon web separation machine
    Patent number: 4875461
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a machine for automatically cutting a dendritic silicon web into pieces of predetermined length. A first work station scribes the web to define a web piece of predetermined length. A second work station marks the web to enable further processing and breaks off the web piece. A mechanism for advancing the web by the predetermined length through the first and second work stations is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Kristen T. Schara, David B. Kulik, Scott E. McIlvaine