Scott E Hoover

US Patent:

20040202803, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Apr 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/413178

Inventors:

Scott Hoover - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Pilkington North America, Inc.

International Classification:

E06B003/24

US Classification:

428/034000

Abstract:

A spandrel panel is provided which has at least one low visible light transmittance pane having a composition such that the low visible light transmittance pane exhibits, when measured utilizing Illuminant D65, a visible light transmittance (T) of 15% or less. In the past, spandrel panels were typically constructed with a film or coating, for example a frit, disposed on at least one surface of one of the panes or with a sheet of opaque material positioned within or next to the spandrel panel. In the present invention, obtaining low visible light transmittance through the spandrel panel is achieved via the chemical composition of at least one of the panes. This results in a lower cost spandrel panel.

US Patent:

46678506, May 26, 1987

Filed:

Oct 28, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/791724

Inventors:

Charles H. Scholl - Duluth GA
Theo M. Hadzimihalis - Marietta GA
Scott C. Hoover - Norcross GA

Assignee:

Nordson Corporation - Amherst OH

International Classification:

B67D 562

US Classification:

222 23

Abstract:

Apparatus for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material including a hopper for receiving solid thermoplastic material, a flow-through grid melter secured to the bottom of the hopper and a heated reservoir mounted beneath the grid melter. The reservoir has a bottom discharge opening through which molten thermoplastic material is supplied to a pump. To control the temperature of molten material supplied to the pump, there is a deflector shield over the bottom discharge opening of the reservoir. This shield has downwardly and outwardly sloping top surfaces operable to force molten material falling onto the shield to flow outwardly over the top surface of the shield and then downwardly and inwardly over the top surface of the bottom wall of the reservoir before flowing into the outlet opening of the reservoir. To input desired temperatures for the grid and reservoir into the apparatus and to read out temperature data, there is a control console mounted atop the housing of the apparatus. This console is pivotally and vertically adjustable and facilitates operator interface with the apparatus.