Patents by Inventor William Stry

William Stry 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).

  • Vertical conveyor apparatus for high temperature continuous processing of materials
    Patent number: 6910882
    Abstract: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a continuous processing apparatus for high temperature thermal treatment of granular materials. The apparatus includes a vertical conveyor means with an internal feed mechanism for transporting granular feedstock upward, an external export means for taking reacted product downward wherein said internal feed heats said granular feedstock by absorbing heat from the product flowing downward through said export means, and a heating means disposed around a top portion of said vertical conveyor means and said external export means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Harper International Corporation, SGL Carbon AG
    Inventors: Charles Miller, William Stry, Uwe Hoechst, Ludger Fischer
  • Vertical conveyor apparatus for high temperature continuous processing of materials
    Publication number: 20040115115
    Abstract: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a continuous processing apparatus for high temperature thermal treatment of granular materials. The apparatus includes a vertical conveyor means with an internal feed mechanism for transporting granular feedstock upward, an external export means for taking reacted product downward wherein said internal feed heats said granular feedstock by absorbing heat from the product flowing downward through said export means, and a heating means disposed around a top portion of said vertical conveyor means and said external export means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Charles Miller, William Stry, Uwe Hoechst, Ludger Fischer