Michael A Fridley

Title: Michael A. Fridley and the Underwater Pelletizer

Introduction

Michael A. Fridley is an inventor associated with Troutville, Virginia, and Maag Germany GmbH. His patent work addresses equipment used to turn molten material into pellets through an underwater cutting process.

Latest Patents

Fridley is named on 1 patent: “Underwater Pelletizer.” The invention describes a die plate and a cutting chamber containing a rotatably driven cutter head, which divides melt strands into pellets. Process water flows through the chamber and carries the pellets out. Channels and chambers in the housing create different water streams, including a flow that rotates with the cutter head through its channels and another that enters from a fixed inlet without rotating with the head.

Career Highlights

Fridley’s listed patent is associated with Maag Germany GmbH and focuses on the design of an underwater pelletizing system. Its arrangement of distinct process-water paths is intended to support pellet cutting and removal within the chamber.

Collaborations

Dominik Buchholz and Michael Eloo are identified as Fridley’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or their contributions to the invention.

Conclusion

Michael A. Fridley’s patent record highlights his association with Maag Germany GmbH and an underwater pelletizer designed with multiple process-water flow paths.