William D Wright, Jr

Title: William D. Wright, Jr.: Inventor of a Mechanical Fluid Separator

Introduction

William D. Wright, Jr. is an inventor associated with Charlotte, North Carolina, and Ingersoll-Rand Company. His patent work includes a mechanical fluid separator designed to remove entrained media from a fluid stream.

Latest Patents

Wright’s listed patent, “Mechanical Fluid Separator,” describes a device that uses centrifugal motion to separate entrained media from fluid. Inside the separator, a cone-shaped baffle has concave and convex surfaces, an annular base, and an apex opening. The fluid stream moves around the chamber and along the baffle’s convex surface, causing the entrained media to separate. The cleaned fluid then passes through a window in the baffle and exits through a fluid outlet. Wright is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Wright’s listed invention addresses fluid separation through a mechanical design that combines a chamber, inlet, cone-shaped baffle, and outlet. The available information associates him with Ingersoll-Rand Company.

Collaborations

The provided information names John H. Alday and Richard L. Dishman, Jr. as Wright’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in developing or patenting the mechanical fluid separator.

Conclusion

William D. Wright, Jr.’s listed patent presents a centrifugal approach to separating entrained media from fluid, reflecting his contribution to mechanical fluid-separation technology.