Patents by Inventor Thomas Gates

Thomas Gates 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 AND DEVICE FOR CRYOGENIC COOLING
    Publication number: 20230194195
    Abstract: Method for cryogenic cooling of a first fluid by heat exchange with at least one second fluid in a heat exchanger, the first fluid and/or the second fluid being at a temperature between ?100° C. and ?273° C., wherein the heat exchanger is of the type with polymer microtubes, i.e. comprising a plurality of microtubes made of polymer and having a diameter of between 0.1 mm and 1 cm, one of the first and second fluids being circulated inside said microtubes while the other fluid is circulated around said microtubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Guillaume DELAUTRE, Loic JEUNESSE, Golo ZICK, Pierre BARJHOUX, Thomas GATES, James Timothy MACHERAS
  • Sizer for forming shaped polymeric articles and method of sizing polymeric articles
    Publication number: 20060082011
    Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hartley, Robert McEldowney, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Gates
  • Dynamic mixer screw tip
    Publication number: 20050270894
    Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a shaft portion and at least one mixing element ring connected to the shaft portion, or a mixing element having an aperture therethrough, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Gates, James Valentine, David Steele, Steven Bowens, Donn Briskie
  • Dynamic mixer screw tip
    Publication number: 20050111294
    Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a substantially conical outside surface and at least one discontinuous fin. The at least one fin protrudes from the outside surface of the screw tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Gates, James Valentine, David Steele, Steven Bowens