Patents by Inventor William B. Surber

William B. Surber 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).

  • Flexible joint assembly for high or low temperature fluid systems
    Patent number: 10302231
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly is disclosed for use in an extreme temperature fluid flow system. In an embodiment, the flexible joint assembly can be used in a fluid flow system configured to carry high temperature fluid, such air or other gas, and/or in a fluid flow system configured to carry low temperature fluid, such air or other gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC
    Inventor: William B. Surber, III
  • FLEXIBLE JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURE FLUID SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170016562
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly is disclosed for use in an extreme temperature fluid flow system. In an embodiment, the flexible joint assembly can be used in a fluid flow system configured to carry high temperature fluid, such air or other gas, and/or in a fluid flow system configured to carry low temperature fluid, such air or other gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: William B. Surber, III
  • Method and apparatus for forming a highly isotropic web structure
    Patent number: 4971742
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming highly isotropic web products includes an elevator that adjustably positions a former head and an associated air and fiber supply with respect to a product condenser for varying the width and density of an isotropic web formed thereon. The process of the present invention includes selectively directing individual fibers into first and second vertical air curtains the first of which is intercepted by a backwardly inclined condenser for forming a first feed mat which is stripped to form the fiber supply for the second vertical air curtain and wherein the velocity and the height of the second vertical air curtain are controlled to control the density and width of a resultant isotropic web structure formed on a continuous belt type condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley H. W. Brooks, William B. Surber