Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Whyte

Stephen A. Whyte 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).

  • Patent number: 8025140
    Abstract: A material processing apparatus comprises a conveyor that is rotatable in vertical direction around a horizontal axis that is situated in an element rotatable in horizontal direction relative to the apparatus. The element is articulated to the apparatus at a main point of articulation, and at a point remote from the main point of articulation, articulated to a variable length element which in turn is articulated to the apparatus, and the element is connected to an actuator causing the horizontal rotational movement of the element together with the conveyor, defined by said main point of articulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Whyte, Stephen Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20100282568
    Abstract: A material processing apparatus comprises a conveyor that is rotatable in vertical direction around a horizontal axis that is situated in an element rotatable in horizontal direction relative to the apparatus. The element is articulated to the apparatus at a main point of articulation, and at a point remote from the main point of articulation, articulated to a variable length element which in turn is articulated to the apparatus, and the element is connected to an actuator causing the horizontal rotational movement of the element together with the conveyor, defined by said main point of articulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Whyte, Stephen Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20070158162
    Abstract: The invention relates to support means, which is for supporting a lateral conveyor adapted for mounting upon a mobile chassis, including a tail section, middle section and at least one head section having pivot points related to the conveyor frame separating said sections from each other. The support means includes a variable length mounting arm comprising at least first and second sections and first and second ends, and means for locking the length of the mounting arm into at least one fixed length corresponding to the length of the conveyor in use. The first end is fixed immobile in relation to the mobile chassis and the second end is fixed immobile in relation to the head section of the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Metso Minerals (Cappagh) Ltd.
    Inventors: Marko Makinen, Stephen Whyte, Kari Antila