Multi-chamber submerged combustion melter and system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11427492
APP PUB NO 20210009457A1
SERIAL NO

16509128

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A submerged combustion melter and system are disclosed. The submerged combustion melter includes a bottom wall, at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a crown extending inwardly with respect to the at least one side wall and over the bottom wall to establish a melting chamber, an exhaust port configured to exhaust gas from the melting chamber, at least one baffle extending from the at least one side wall to divide the melting chamber into melting sub-chambers that share the exhaust port, at least one inlet configured for introducing a glass batch into the submerged combustion melter, and at least one outlet configured to remove molten glass from the at least one melting chamber.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INCONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY PERRYSBURG OH 43551

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rashley, Shane T Bowling Green, US 19 16
Wang, Zhongming Ypsilanti, US 45 129

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Feb 28, 2026
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Feb 28, 2030
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Feb 28, 2034
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00