Patents by Inventor Woodrow A. Fiveland

Woodrow A. Fiveland 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).

  • Low pressure drop vanes for burners and NO.sub.X ports
    Patent number: 5664944
    Abstract: A vane assembly defining a flow passage for gas moving in a flow direction has at least one spin vane in the flow passage, positionable at an angle with respect to the flow direction. The vane is made of-sheet material and has a leading portion which is perforated. This reduces pressure drop across the vane while still maintaining spin of the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: George B. Watson, Woodrow A. Fiveland