Patents by Inventor William S. Thome

William S. Thome 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).

  • Auxiliary drive
    Patent number: 7934671
    Abstract: An apparatus and method relate to an auxiliary drive for rotating a gearless grinding mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William S. Thome
  • AUXILIARY DRIVE
    Publication number: 20100170976
    Abstract: An apparatus and method relate to an auxiliary drive for rotating a gearless grinding mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: William S. Thome
  • Auxiliary drive
    Patent number: 7694904
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shell connection mechanism configured to be actuated between a connected state in which a mechanism is connected to a shell and a disconnected state and an actuator configured to move the first mechanism while the first mechanism is in the connected state to move the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William S. Thome
  • AUXILIARY DRIVE
    Publication number: 20080035771
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shell connection mechanism configured to be actuated between a connected state in which a mechanism is connected to a shell and a disconnected state and an actuator configured to move the first mechanism while the first mechanism is in the connected state to move the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: William S. Thome