Patents by Inventor William S. Sykes

William S. Sykes 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).

  • Accelerated steel removal process
    Publication number: 20040173953
    Abstract: A method for cutting steel in which an operator uses high pressure propane and oxygen. The operator heats the steel locally until it is molten, positions a cutting torch with a high angle of incidence relative to the molten steel, and then blasts high pressure oxygen at the molten metal. Such blast serves two purposes, heating the molten metal so it is less viscous and then blowing the molten metal away from the steel sheet creating a cutting trench. The cutting torch is positioned relative to the cutting trench to provide even heat. The cutting torch is then moved generally parallel to the cutting trench to lengthen the cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: William S. Sykes
  • Accelerated steel removal process
    Patent number: 5922144
    Abstract: A method for cutting steel in which an operator uses high pressure propane and oxygen. The operator heats the steel locally until it is molten, positions a cutting torch with a high angle of incidence relative to the molten steel, and then blasts high pressure oxygen at the molten metal. Such blast serves two purposes, heating the molten metal so it is less viscous and then blowing the molten metal away from the steel sheet creating a cutting trench. The cutting torch is positioned relative to the cutting trench to provide even heat. The cutting torch is then moved generally parallel to the cutting trench to lengthen the cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: William S. Sykes