Patents by Inventor William J. Bracken

William J. Bracken 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).

  • Process furnace with a split flue convection section
    Patent number: 5247907
    Abstract: A process furnace and method of operating a furnace are disclosed. The furnace comprises a radiant heating chamber, a primary convection section leg, a secondary convection section leg with two or more parallel flow channels, convection burners to heat the primary and/or secondary convection sections and dampers to adjust flue gas flow and temperature through the parallel flow channels. Combustion air comprising a mixture of gas turbine exhaust and fresh air which has been preheated in one of the parallel flow channels s supplied to the burners. The split flue design facilitates greater control of the flue gas temperature for improved operating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: The M. W. Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Jing M. Lee, Larry G. Hackemesser, William J. Bracken
  • Brake pad for reducing brake noise
    Patent number: 4485898
    Abstract: A brake pad 58 (see FIG. 6) has a lining with particulate graphite material embedded therein. A leading portion 62 of the brake lining has a higher concentration of the graphite particles embeded therein than a remaining portion 64 of the lining 60. A brake rotor is lubricated simultaneously as it contacts the leading edge 65 of the brake lining to maximize the effectiveness of the lubricant at the leading edge 65 of the brake lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: William J. Bracken, Johnny K. Sakioka, Jr.
  • Reticle for an optical aiming device
    Patent number: D679776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Lightforce USA, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Bracken, Michael T. Litt, Arthur K. Brown, Kevin Stockdill
  • Reticle for an optical aiming device
    Patent number: D679777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Lightforce USA, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Bracken, Michael T. Litt, Arthur K. Brown, Kevin Stockdill
  • Reticle for an optical aiming device
    Patent number: D680187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Lightforce USA, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Bracken, Michael T. Litt, Arthur K. Brown, Kevin Stockdill