Patents by Inventor Stephen Crompton

Stephen Crompton 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases
    Patent number: 6641720
    Abstract: A means separates solid matter from liquid and includes a perforated separation panel through which the liquid can pass and which prevents the passage of the solid matter of a size larger than a predetermined size. When solid matter becomes located against the panel, the flow of liquid along the face of the panel on which the solid matter is located will tend to cause the solid matter to move from the panel so that the panel is self cleaned and does not become obstructed by the solid matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen Crompton, Paul Blanche
  • Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases
    Patent number: 6511595
    Abstract: A means separates solid matter from liquid and includes a perforated separation panel through which the liquid can pass and which prevents the passage of the solid matter of a size larger than a predetermined size. When solid matter becomes located against the panel, the flow of liquid along the face of the panel on which the solid matter is located will tend to cause the solid matter to move from the panel so that the panel is self cleaned and does not become obstructed by the solid matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen Crompton, Paul Blanche
  • Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases
    Publication number: 20020030005
    Abstract: A means separates solid matter from liquid and includes a perforated separation panel through which the liquid can pass and which prevents the passage of the solid matter of a size larger than a predetermined size. When solid matter becomes located against the panel, the flow of liquid along the face of the panel on which the solid matter is located will tend to cause the solid matter to move from the panel so that the panel is self cleaned and does not become obstructed by the solid matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Crompton, Paul Blanche
  • Apparatus and methods for separating solids from flowing liquids or gases
    Patent number: 5788848
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating material which includes solid and/or particulate matter from flowing liquid and/or gas. The apparatus includes a separation panel positioned in a fluid flow path, and the separation panel is housed in a separation chamber. Fluid can be introduced into the separation chamber by an inlet to establish a circular flow of the fluid within a confine of the separation panel, so material entrained in the fluid is trapped within the confine of the separation panel. The separation panel, separation chamber and inlet can be dimensioned and disposed such that as the apparatus operates, the flow of the fluid outside the separation panel is in a direction opposite to a direction of the flow of the fluid within the separation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventors: Paul Blanche, Stephen Crompton