Patents by Inventor William E. King, Jr.

William E. King, Jr. 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).

  • Prevention of deleterious deposits in a coal liquefaction system
    Patent number: 4457826
    Abstract: A process for preventing the formation of deleterious coke deposits on the walls of coal liquefaction reactor vessels involves passing hydrogen and a feed slurry comprising feed coal and recycle liquid solvent to a coal liquefaction reaction zone while imparting a critical mixing energy of at least 3500 ergs per cubic centimeter of reaction zone volume per second to the reacting slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co.
    Inventors: Norman L. Carr, Michael E. Prudich, William E. King, Jr., William G. Moon
  • Load crack testing device
    Patent number: 3965729
    Abstract: A sustained constant load cantilever loading type specimen testing machine. he machine includes a rigid grip which grips one end of a specimen. The other end of the specimen is secured rigidly to a cantilever. A hydraulic piston is connected to the cantilever and operated by a hydraulic pump. The load is measured by a calibrated load cell. Auxiliary equipment such as an electrical timer, control switches and safety switches are used for operation of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: William E. King, Jr.