Patents by Inventor William A. Sliger

William A. Sliger 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).

  • Starter tube for use in vitrification process
    Patent number: 5910093
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a starter tube for initiating a vitrification process for melting contaminated soils, waste products, and hazardous materials. The starter tube comprises a tubular sheath made of a flexible material. Received within the sheath is an electrically conductive starter material. The sheath is gas-permeable so that gases created by the starter material during commencement of vitrification will escape from the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Inventor: William A. Sliger