Patents by Inventor Tony Elliott

Tony Elliott 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).

  • Patent number: 10300498
    Abstract: A seal for a centrifuge for preventing material from leaking out of an effluent portion into a drive portion where the seal is disposed between a basket carrier and a drive portion, and the basket carrier is disposed between the effluent portion and the drive portion. The seal can also be disposed on a stiffener, the stiffener disposed between the basket carrier and the drive portion. A sealing arrangement for a centrifuge including a contact seal and a labyrinth disc, for preventing liquid from leaking out of an effluent portion into a product discharge outlet and for preventing material from entering into the effluent portion through the product discharge outlet. Also provided is a centrifuge incorporating the seal and/or the sealing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: FLSmidth A/S
    Inventors: Mathew Walker, Michael J. Gardiner, Tony Elliott
  • Publication number: 20170282194
    Abstract: A seal for a centrifuge for preventing material from leaking out of an effluent portion into a drive portion where the seal is disposed between a basket carrier and a drive portion, and the basket carrier is disposed between the effluent portion and the drive portion. The seal can also be disposed on a stiffener, the stiffener disposed between the basket carrier and the drive portion. A sealing arrangement for a centrifuge including a contact seal and a labyrinth disc, for preventing liquid from leaking out of an effluent portion into a product discharge outlet and for preventing material from entering into the effluent portion through the product discharge outlet. Also provided is a centrifuge incorporating the seal and/or the sealing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Mathew Walker, Michael J. Gardiner, Tony Elliott
  • Patent number: 9751094
    Abstract: A scroll screen centrifugal separator includes a distributor that is configured to receive slurry received from a feed conduit. The distributor is configured to deflect the received slurry to a screen of the scroll screen centrifugal separator. In some embodiments, the distributor may include a distributor that has a flat surface encircled by a lip or having one or more lips positioned on the flat surface, an inclined surface, or a declined surface that faces the mouth of the feed conduit. In other embodiments, the distributor may include a plurality of dam members for defining passageways through which slurry is passable through the distributor prior to being ejected to a screen of the separator. In other embodiments, the distributor may include a distributor plate that has a plurality of radial arms attached thereto that are configured to direct slurry to the basket with a rotational velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FLSmidth A/S
    Inventors: Michael J. Gardiner, Mathew Walker, Tony Elliott, David Starr, Craig Wilson, Mark Flanagan, Barry Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160310970
    Abstract: A scroll screen centrifugal separator includes a distributor that is configured to receive slurry received from a feed conduit. The distributor is configured to deflect the received slurry to a screen of the scroll screen centrifugal separator. In some embodiments, the distributor may include a distributor that has a flat surface encircled by a lip or having one or more lips positioned on the flat surface, an inclined surface, or a declined surface that faces the mouth of the feed conduit. In other embodiments, the distributor may include a plurality of dam members for defining passageways through which slurry is passable through the distributor prior to being ejected to a screen of the separator. In other embodiments, the distributor may include a distributor plate that has a plurality of radial arms attached thereto that are configured to direct slurry to the basket with a rotational velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. GARDINER, Mathew WALKER, Tony ELLIOTT, David STARR, Craig WILSON, Mark FLANAGAN, Barry LEWIS
  • Patent number: D712934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: FLSMIDTH A/S
    Inventors: Angus McDonald, Christopher Gordon, Tony Elliott
  • Patent number: D805889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: FLSmidth A/S
    Inventors: Tony Elliott, Michael J. Gardiner, Mathew Walker