David Soley

Title: David Soley and Glass-Melting Technology.

Introduction

David Soley is an inventor associated with Swanton, Ohio, and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. His patent work concerns equipment and methods for producing and delivering molten glass in a submerged combustion melter process.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for David Soley: “Stilling Vessel for Submerged Combustion Melter.” The invention describes receiving unrefined molten glass at a fluctuating flow rate in a stilling chamber, where it merges with an intermediate pool. Non-submerged burners heat the pool, and the molten glass then flows into a transfer pool in an attached feeding spout. The spout delivers the glass at a controlled flow rate. Soley is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Soley’s listed invention addresses the handling and flow control of molten glass, linking a stilling tank with a feeding spout. The supplied information associates him with Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., a company in the glass-container industry.

Collaborations

The available details connect Soley’s patent work with Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. They do not specify individual co-inventors or other collaborators.

Conclusion

David Soley’s listed patent focuses on stabilizing and controlling molten-glass flow during production, reflecting a practical contribution to glass-melting equipment and processes.