Patents by Inventor Steven John Kremer

Steven John Kremer 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).

  • HOMOGENIZER AND SCREEN SUPPORT FOR EXTRUSION
    Publication number: 20200238568
    Abstract: Ceramic honeycomb extrusion apparatus and a method of extruding a honeycomb body are disclosed. The honeycomb extrusion apparatus and method utilize a homogenizer plate comprising through holes and a screen support plate comprising screen support plate openings and aligned with the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: James Joseph Bernas, Thomas William Brew, Jason Nelson Brown, Steven John Kremer, Kenneth Charles Sariego
  • HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES, HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20180029030
    Abstract: A honeycomb ceramic substrate, a method of making thereof, and a honeycomb extrusion die configured to extrude a honeycomb ceramic substrate from a batch of ceramic or ceramic-forming material is provided. The substrate may include a lattice of intersecting walls defining a honeycomb network of flow channels extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the honeycomb substrate. Each flow channel may be defined by a plurality of channel walls of the intersecting walls with at least two of the plurality of channel walls including concave inner surfaces facing a center of the corresponding flow channel from central portions of the concave inner surfaces to concave corner portions facing the center of the corresponding flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas William Brew, Jeffrey Owen Foster, Steven John Kremer, Bryan Michael Miller
  • Honeycomb ceramic substrates, honeycomb extrusion dies, and methods of making honeycomb ceramic substrates
    Patent number: 9808794
    Abstract: A honeycomb ceramic substrate, a method of making thereof, and a honeycomb extrusion die configured to extrude a honeycomb ceramic substrate from a batch of ceramic or ceramic-forming material is provided. The substrate may include a lattice of intersecting walls defining a honeycomb network of flow channels extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the honeycomb substrate. Each flow channel may be defined by a plurality of channel walls of the intersecting walls with at least two of the plurality of channel walls including concave inner surfaces facing a center of the corresponding flow channel from central portions of the concave inner surfaces to concave corner portions facing the center of the corresponding flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas William Brew, Jeffrey O Foster, Steven John Kremer, Bryan Michael Miller
  • METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A DIE BODY
    Publication number: 20170120498
    Abstract: A method of making a die body configured to extrude a honeycomb body, the method comprising the step (I) of manufacturing a die body and the step (II) of predetermining an upstream slot width W1 of the die body such that the upstream slot width W1 is optimized while a root of each die pin includes a section modulus within a predetermined section modulus range. The method still further comprises the step (III) of predetermining a slot length L such that a pin stress is within a predetermined pin stress range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas William Brew, Steven John Kremer, Christopher John Malarkey, Bryan Michael Miller
  • HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES, HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20150087507
    Abstract: A honeycomb ceramic substrate, a method of making thereof, and a honeycomb extrusion die configured to extrude a honeycomb ceramic substrate from a batch of ceramic or ceramic-forming material is provided. The substrate may include a lattice of intersecting walls defining a honeycomb network of flow channels extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the honeycomb substrate. Each flow channel may be defined by a plurality of channel walls of the intersecting walls with at least two of the plurality of channel walls including concave inner surfaces facing a center of the corresponding flow channel from central portions of the concave inner surfaces to concave corner portions facing the center of the corresponding flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas William Brew, Jeffrey O. Foster, Steven John Kremer, Bryan Michael Miller
  • METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A DIE BODY
    Publication number: 20140060253
    Abstract: A method of making a die body configured to extrude a honeycomb body, the method comprising the step (I) of manufacturing a die body and the step (II) of predetermining an upstream slot width W1 of the die body such that the upstream slot width W1 is optimized while a root of each die pin includes a section modulus within a predetermined section modulus range. The method still further comprises the step (III) of predetermining a slot length L such that a pin stress is within a predetermined pin stress range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas William Brew, Steven John Kremer, Christopher John Malarkey, Bryan Michael Miller