Carl Michael Dudding

US Patent:

6807748, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

May 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/861497

Inventors:

David E. Bryan - Buchanan VA
Carl M. Dudding - Eagle Rock VA

Assignee:

Gala Industries, Inc. - Eagle Rock VA

International Classification:

F26B 1102

US Classification:

34108, 34417, 34603

Abstract:

A centrifugal dryer ( ) for removing surface moisture from pellets of resin material having a diameter generally ranging between approximately 0. 015 to approximately 0. 25 inches received from an underwater pelletizer. In one embodiment of the present invention, the dryer is constructed with smaller dimensions enabling it to effectively operate at low volume rates and be easily assembled and disassembled to facilitate cleaning and replacement or interchange of components with its overall size enabling it to be effectively used in small applications. In other embodiments of the present invention, the dryer is constructed with larger dimensions enabling it to effectively operate at high volume rates for use in commercial applications.

US Patent:

62372440, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Oct 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/174600

Inventors:

David E. Bryan - Buchanan VA
Carl M. Dudding - Eagle Rock VA

Assignee:

Gala Industries, Inc. - Eagle Rock VA

International Classification:

F26B 1724

US Classification:

34 59

Abstract:

A dryer for removing surface moisture from a pelletized product and more specifically a dryer which is constructed with dimensions enabling it to effectively centrifugally remove surface moisture from pellets of resin material received from an underwater pelletizer. The dryer is capable of operating at very low rates and easily cleaned with its overall size enabling it to be effectively used for small operations, especially laboratory applications.

US Patent:

48889903, Dec 26, 1989

Filed:

May 2, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/189348

Inventors:

David E. Bryan - Buchanan VA
Carl M. Dudding - Eagle Rock VA
John W. Martin - Buchanan VA

Assignee:

Gala Industries, Inc. - Eagle Rock VA

International Classification:

G01F 2302

US Classification:

73326

Abstract:

A sight glass apparatus and method limiting external pressures on the sight glass. The sight glass apparatus has a pair of flanges wherein each of the flanges includes a tubular top portion which abuts the respective pipes. The tubular top portion includes a circular cut-out for providing a victaulic type connection for a clamping means to clamp to the respective pipes and a conical section which tapers into an annular rim section having a plurality of apertures wherein a bottom portion of the annular rim includes a center aperture being co-axially aligned when mounted to the pipes. An O-ring is mounted in a recess with a cylindrical glass tubing for observing the fluid or the like. The sight glass apparatus further includes machine precisioned shoulder studs with threaded ends. The ends protruding through the apertures of each of flange when connecting the sight glass apparatus together.