Patents by Inventor Andreas Wied

Andreas Wied has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and device for cooling a leader or band of a metal strand in a hot-rolling mill
    Patent number: 9539629
    Abstract: A method and device for cooling a preliminary strip of metal in a hot rolling mill including work rolls by spraying a cooling agent on to the preliminary strip, screening the preliminary strip in an edge area of the strip from influence of the cooling agent, and deflecting the cooling agent in the area of the strip edges of the preliminary strip, wherein the cooling agent is deflected from the strip edges in an area of an inlet guide of a work a work roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Uwe Baumgärtel, Andreas Wied
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING A LEADER OR BAND OF A METAL STRAND IN A HOT-ROLLING MILL
    Publication number: 20110209515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolling mill for cooling a leader or band (4) of a metal strand in a working roll (6, 7), in which a coolant is sprayed on the leader or the band (4), is characterized in that the leader or band (4) is shielded from contact by the coolant in the area of the band edges. Shielding devices (14, 15) are used for said purpose. A shielding device (20) can also be disposed in the area of a loop lifter, or in a cooler device between the pretreater and the final line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Uwe Baumgärtel, Andreas Wied