Owens-corning Fiberglas Corporation

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Nsi Enterprises, Inc.

Charles M Hohman

Mark A Propster

Stephen Seng

Charles S Dunn

Richard K Henry

William L Streicher

Magnus L Froberg

Thomas D Erickson

Robert A Catone

Timothy G Winton, Deceased

Dennis R Blansit

Systems and methods for networking or interacting with users of a network are described that utilize elements presented on a user device. Each element preferably presents information about a user associated with the element and can be a link to additional information about that user. The elements can be presented on or using the user device based on information received from a server, which can analyze a location of the user relative to other users in a real or virtual world and compare information about the users to determine a likelihood that each pair of users may be a match. The analysis can be based on characteristics of the users as well as user input such as preferences and so forth. The potential matches can be presented to the user.

Systems and methods for real-world networking using augmented reality interface

Systems and methods for creating a social network are described that utilize augmented reality elements displayed on a user device. Each augmented reality element preferably presents information about the person associated with the element, and can be a link to additional information about the person. The augmented reality elements can be presented on the user device based on information received from a server, which can analyze a location of the user device relative to other users and compare information about the users to determine a likelihood that each pair of users may be a match. The analysis can be based on characteristics of the users as well as user input such as preferences and so forth. The potential matches can be presented to the user via the user device as augmented reality elements, which may be varied depending on a type of connection preferred or the determined likelihood of a match.

A lighting system is adapted to receive lighting fixtures and is capable of being raised and lowered along the length of an attendant pole which has a longitudinal axis is moved by a transport mechanism having a plurality of cables which extend from the lighting system to the base of the attendant pole. The lighting system includes at least one support member is which is co-axially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the pole. Further included is a pair of transverse members which are oriented substantially parallel to each other and are attached by a plurality of cross-members extending therebetween. Each of the pair of transverse members is disposed on opposite sides of the at least one support member.

Lighting assembly raised and lowered along pole

A method and apparatus for preheating particulate glass batch comprises a rotatable drum for mixing batch with heat transfer media in a heat transfer relationship, means for directing the heated batch from the container to a glass melting furnace, means for venting gases and gas-borne particulate matter from the drum, means for separating a selected portion of the particulate matter from the vented gases, and means for directing the separated particulate matter into the glass melting furnace.

Method and apparatus for preheating glass batch

Apparatus and method for the heat processing of granular materials by the counterflow of the granular material and preheated particulate heat exchange media through a processing drum rotatable about an inclined axis. The hot media is imtimately mixed with the granular material internally of the drum to heat the material and to cool the media. Various arrangements are disclosed to recover the heat imparted to the material, or to utilize the media for successive heating operations, or to recover waste heat from other related heat processing operations or to utilize the material as preheated by the media.

Heat processing of particulate material

A melting furnace is disclosed which heats by joule effect to supply molten material of uniform temperature at the floor of the melter. During formation of molten material, an essentially isothermal condition across a given horizontal plane of the body of molten material is established. Spaced apart opposed electrodes and controlled current flow establish these uniform temperatures and allow molten material to be formed directly from the melter without further processing.

Melting furnaces

Apparatus and method for the heat processing of granular materials by the counterflow of the granular material and preheated particulate heat exchange media through a processing drum rotatable about an inclined axis. The hot media is intimately mixed with the granular material internally of the drum to heat the material and to cool the media. Various arrangements are disclosed to recover the heat imparted to the material, or to utilize the media for successive heating operations, or to recover waste heat from other related heat processing operations or to utilize the material as preheated by the media.

Method of heating particulate material with a particulate heating media

A method of recovering heat from furnace flue gas which comprises passing the hot gases into contact with high specific heat media and the media into contact successively, with combustion gases and glass batch.

Recuperation of heat absorbent media to preheat combustion gases and

A method for preheating glass batch is disclosed. Media heated with furnace exhaust gases is used to preheat the glass batch. This invention includes a way to clean furnace exhaust gas condensate from the surface of the media.

Method of preheating glass batch

A method of reclaiming chemically coated glass scrap is disclosed. The scrap is introduced into the oxidizing atmosphere of a hydrocarbon-fuel fired glass melting furnace. Some of the glass is melted with the unmelted portion being melted with the glass batch as it moves through the furnace.

Glass fiber scrap reclamation

A process and apparatus for preheating glass batch ingredients is disclosed. The invention uses a heat exchange method that preferably employs furnace exhaust gases. The heated batch then is fed to a glass melting furnace.

Preheating glass batch

A method and apparatus for preheating particulate glass batch comprises a rotatable drum for mixing the batch with particulate heat transfer media in a heat transfer relationship where the batch is separated from the media in a media exit vestibule having a screen through which the batch passes and having compartments mounted for rotation about the axis of the drum for lifting the separated batch to the batch inlet conduit where it is directed back into the drum.

Apparatus for predrying and preheating pellets involving an oscillating grate extending angularly downward across the predrying section and discharging into a preheating section. The grate is substantially equal in width to the width of the predrying section so that the gas flow area through the predrying section is substantially less than the gas flow area through the preheating section. Further, the grate includes a plurality of spaced members positioned to form a gas flow velocity therethrough greater than the gas flow velocity through the preheating section.

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Granville, OH, United States of America

Charles M Hohman