Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Shoemaker

Thomas R. Shoemaker 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).

  • Fiber moisture cell for humidifying cotton and method
    Patent number: 6237195
    Abstract: Apparatus for humidifying lint cotton in a cotton gin that has a cell arranged for receiving a fiber mass from a lint cleaner and controlling the movement of the fiber over a moist air inlet panel. Warm humid air introduced through an adjustable air inlet panel passes through the moist air inlet panel and, thus, through the cotton under negative pressure raising the moisture content of the fiber mass. The movement of the fiber mass thru the cell is controlled by the amount of warm moist air flowing under pressure through the moist air inlet screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas R. Shoemaker