Ernest A Brown

US Patent:

20110240163, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/121367

Inventors:

François Auzerais - Boston MA, US
Ernest Brown - Sugar land TX, US
Arthur Hartog - Winchester, GB
Simon James - Le Plessis-Robinson, FR
Philippe Gambier - La Defense, FR

Assignee:

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - Sugar land TX

International Classification:

F16L 55/00
G02B 6/50
G02B 6/44
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

138103, 385137, 385100, 29428

Abstract:

An optical fibre tape assembly for attaching an optical fibre to the surface of a pipe comprising; at least one optical fibre; and a tape having an attachment means to enable attachment of the tape to the pipe; wherein the optical fibre runs longitudinal along the tape and is integral with the tape.

US Patent:

44710003, Sep 11, 1984

Filed:

Aug 13, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/407736

Inventors:

Ernest C. Brown - Danvers MA
Walter E. Buske - Amesbury MA

Assignee:

Wolverine Corporation - Methuen MA

International Classification:

A23L 101
A21D 806

US Classification:

426523

Abstract:

A product conveyor that has a predominately open area transports food substances such as pizzas and the like to be cooked through a thermally insulated treatment zone. An array of nozzles disposed below the conveyor across the width and along the length of the treatment zone discharges streams of heated air upwardly through the conveyor against the bottom surfaces of the food products on the conveyor for primary heat exchange treatment. A reflection surface forms an upper boundary of the treatment zone, and the portion of the upwardly flowing air streams that is not deflected by the food products on the conveyor impinges against the deflection surface and is transformed into downward flowing relatively low velocity air for flow against and across the top surfaces of the food products. After those heat exchange interactions the air is drawn downwardly between the nozzles for exhaust at a point located below the conveyor.

US Patent:

46151230, Oct 7, 1986

Filed:

Nov 23, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/674276

Inventors:

Ernest C. Brown - Danvers MA

International Classification:

F26B 1710

US Classification:

34 57A

Abstract:

A nozzle assembly is provided for use in apparatus for treatment of particulate material wherein the particulate material is conveyed through a treatment zone in fluidized condition, said fluidization being accomplished by a high velocity flow of gas directed against an imperforate member provided by the conveyor which gas flow is discharged from an elongated slot defined by the nozzle assembly and whose lengthwise direction extends in the direction that the particles are conveyed.

US Patent:

43771092, Mar 22, 1983

Filed:

May 22, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/266199

Inventors:

Ernest C. Brown - Danvers MA
Walter E. Buske - Amesbury MA

Assignee:

Wolverine Corporation - Methuen MA

International Classification:

A47J 3700

US Classification:

99401

Abstract:

A product conveyor that has a predominately open area transports food substances such as pizzas and the like to be cooked through a thermally insulated treatment zone. An array of nozzles disposed below the conveyor across the width and along the length of the treatment zone discharges streams of heated air upwardly through the conveyor against the bottom surfaces of the food products on the conveyor for primary heat exchange treatment. A reflection surface forms an upper boundary of the treatment zone, and the portion of the upwardly flowing air streams that is not deflected by the food products on the conveyor impinges against the deflection surface and is transformed into downward flowing relatively low velocity air for flow against and across the top surfaces of the food products. After those heat exchange interactions the air is drawn downwardly between the nozzles for exhaust at a point located below the conveyor.

US Patent:

44895062, Dec 25, 1984

Filed:

Sep 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/431399

Inventors:

Ernest C. Brown - Danvers MA
Walter E. Buske - Amesbury MA
Norman A. Putnam - Bethel ME

Assignee:

Wolverine Corporation - Methuen MA

International Classification:

F26B 908

US Classification:

34 57A

Abstract:

Apparatus for roasting small quantities of coffee (typically less than five pounds) includes a roasting chamber with base and cylindrical wall portions in fixed relation to each other. Disposed coaxially within the chamber is a downwardly extending tube that has an outlet orifice spaced from the base surface, and an exhaust outlet is in the upper portion of the chamber. A stream of hot roasting gas flowed downwardly through the central tube at high velocity for impact on the base surface and deflection radially outwardly and then flow upwardly through the exhaust outlet at the top of the chamber produces a toroidal circulation pattern of fluidized coffee beans with rapid and uniform roasting of the green coffee, in a simple and compact arrangement in which roasting parameters (such as fluid temperature and cycle duration) may be easily adjusted depending on the degree of roast desired.