Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Taylor

Thomas E. Taylor 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).

  • Publication number: 20040097156
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flame retardant (FR) nonwoven fabric useful in household goods and particularly for mattresses. The nonwoven fabric comprises from about 6 to 25 weight % of a low melt binder, and least one of FR rayon fiber, FR acrylic fiber, FR melamine fiber, or FR resin and optionally synthetic and/or natural fiber. From this nonwoven fabric, many household goods such as drapes, curtains, rugs, bedding and particularly mattresses may be constructed. The present invention also contemplates a mattress constructed from the nonwoven fabric comprising FR rayon fibers, FR acrylic fibers, FR resin, and non FR polyester fibers, and about 6 to about 25 weight % low melt binder. The mattress from this construction passes the California Test Bulletin 129 stringent conditions for mattresses used in public places. Preferably the nonwoven fabric has a batt weight of at least 5 oz./sq. yd. and preferably between 5 oz./sq. yd. and 20 oz./sq. yd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Sheri L. McGuire, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5585161
    Abstract: Provided is a supplement or additive to thermal bonded highloft nonwoven fiber masses bonded by the fusion of a matrix fiber and a heat reactive binder. The purpose of the supplement or additive is to reinforce and enhance the bonded fiber structure. The supplement is in the form of an embedment or filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventors: Donna M. Difloe, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5413350
    Abstract: A board game includes a game board having a top wall, having a matrix of rows and columns of spaces of contrasting visual enumerations, wherein a plurality of tokens equal to a like plurality of spaces are provided, with a token afforded each space that is indicated by selection of a card from a deck of cards. The object of the game is to create a plurality of rows, wherein sequential spaces, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, are filled by one of said tokens. The game board further includes an illumination housing having a transparent lens for directing light from an illumination source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventors: Thomas E. Taylor, Bruce R. Guymon, Dorothy I. Taylor, Helen E. Guymon
  • Patent number: 4781574
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the cyclone collection efficiency and recycle rate in a fluidized bed reactor in which air is introduced into the cyclone separator in a direction opposite to that of the flow of the flue gases and entrained solids. The air entrains a portion of the fine solids and passes same through the separator and to a heat recovery area to reduce the solid inventory reduction as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Development Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4519377
    Abstract: Fireplace heat transfer apparatus includes a main inner panel assembly adapted to be positioned across any opening to a fireplace and an auxiliary outer panel assembly pivotally mounted to the main assembly. The main assembly includes an inner transparent plate of glass and the auxiliary assembly includes an outer transparent plate of glass. The outer glass plate is thicker than the inner glass plate. The mounting relationship of the auxiliary frame to the main frame maintains the outer plate of glass in a spaced relationship to the inner plate of glass so as to define a heat transfer chamber between them. The auxiliary and main assemblies have respective frame structures which closes the chamber at its sides but provides the chamber with an open top and bottom for communicating the chamber with ambient air in the room surrounding the fireplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4445443
    Abstract: A fluidized bed heat exchanger having a perforated support plate supporting relatively lightweight absorbent material particles and relatively heavy fuel ash particles includes a drain through which a flow of air defining a separating air screen retains the adsorbent material particles in the bed but allows the fuel ash particles to fall into the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Stewart, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4335661
    Abstract: A fluidized bed heat exchanger in which a perforated plate is disposed within a housing for supporting a bed of particulate material. Air is passed through the plate to fluidize the particulate material and nozzles are provided for distributing air across the inlet end of a drain pipe for the spent particulate material to insure a continuous draining of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Stewart, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4308810
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the emissions of a fuel burning fluidized bed combustion system. Using a staged combustion technique, an overfire air inlet is provided in the freeboard zone above the bed. In the first stage, residual oxygen (O.sub.2) in the off-gas just above the bed is held in the 0.4 to 0.8% range by the actual coal and air rates. In the second stage, carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons, both present in the first stage off-gas, are combined with additional air using the overfire air inlet. CO levels in the final effluent are reduced with little or no increase in NOx emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4240364
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting and starting up a fluidized bed in which a grate is disposed in a housing for receiving a single bed of particulate material, portions of which are combustible. The interior of the housing below the grate is divided into a plurality of compartments, and an air damper is disposed in each for selectively controlling the flow of air through the compartments and through the respective portions of the grate to selectively fluidize the corresponding portions of the bed of particulate material. A start-up burner is provided for igniting that portion of the combustible portion of the bed of particulate material extending above one of the compartments and additional combustible particulate material is selectively supplied to the portions of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Bryers, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4197086
    Abstract: A method of agglomerating solid particulate waste material includes heating and fluidizing a bed of non-combustible granular material, the temperature being lower than the melting temperature of the granular material and the fluidization being accomplished by passing a gas through the granular material. A slurry containing the material to be agglomerated is introduced into the bed. The combustible material in the slurry is partially oxidized by means of heat generated by fuel combined with material in the slurry for drying and agglomerating said material and the dried and agglomerated material is removed from the bed.The apparatus includes a combustion chamber, a bed of non-combustible granular material in the chamber, circulating means for passing a gas through the bed, and heating means for heating and maintaining the bed at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D275782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D278929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D282564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D285110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D295308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D295309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D299164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D307046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Acriform Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Burgess, Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D317354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor
  • Patent number: D319492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Inventor: Thomas E. Taylor