Patents by Inventor Scott R. Cavanaugh

Scott R. Cavanaugh 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).

  • Continuous vessel deflection monitor device
    Patent number: 5747085
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotary processor which uses a linear motion detector to measure the deflection of the rotary processor as the rotary processor is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Joost Veltman, Andrew Carl Prins, Scott R. Cavanaugh
  • Continuous vessel deflection monitor device
    Patent number: 5685216
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotary processor which uses a linear motion detector to measure the deflection of the rotary processor as the rotary processor is heated. The linear motion detector measures the deflection of the rotary processor to prevent damage caused by excessive vessel deflection. The linear motion detector is placed to measure deflection near the center of a rotary processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Joost Veltman, Andrew Carl Prins, Scott R. Cavanaugh