Patents by Inventor Stanley C. Lane

Stanley C. Lane 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).

  • Method of slaking lime
    Patent number: 4547349
    Abstract: The invention is an improved lime slaker in which the lime is combined with the slaking liquor in a vertical conduit which extends below the level of the liquor in the slaker vessel. The slaking liquor is introduced into the conduit at a high velocity tangential to the interior surface of the conduit to flush the lime into the vessel. The slaker includes a vertical vent pipe that extends through the bottom of the vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet of the vent pipe is surrounded by an entrainment separator. Removable covers permit convenient access for inspection and cleaning of the conduit and the vent pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Crown Zellerbach Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley C. Lane
  • Lime slaker
    Patent number: 4436703
    Abstract: The invention is an improved lime slaker in which the lime is combined with the slaking liquor in a vertical conduit which extends below the level of the liquor in the slaker vessel. The slaking liquor is introduced into the conduit at a high velocity tangential to the interior surface of the conduit to flush the lime into the vessel. The slaker includes a vertical vent pipe that extends through the bottom of the vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet of the vent pipe is surrounded by an entrainment separator. Removable covers permit convenient access for inspection and cleaning of the conduit and the vent pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Crown Zellerbach Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley C. Lane