Patents by Inventor Christian Windhovel

Christian Windhovel 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).

  • Patent number: 9416965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a burner for a furnace with the following features: a first feed for at least one fuel, preferably with a primary outlet for an oxidizing agent, preferably oxygen; a second feed, surrounding the first feed, with at least one secondary outlet for the oxidizing agent; a third feed, surrounding the second feed, with at least one enveloping jet outlet for the oxidizing agent, wherein the second feed and the third feed are designed such that a first velocity with which the oxidizing agent emerges from the at least one secondary outlet is greater than a second velocity with which the oxidizing agent emerges from the at least one enveloping jet outlet. The second feed thereby preferably enables a first volumetric flow of the oxidizing agent that is greater than or equal to a second volumetric flow of the oxidizing agent through the third feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Dietmar Wieck, Christian Windhovel
  • Patent number: 9162785
    Abstract: A method, an installation and a nozzle (1) for suppressing the generation of iron-containing vapor during filling or emptying of a container (2) for an iron-containing metal melt with the aid of CO2 snow, a CO2 snow jet (22) being applied by means of the nozzle (1) dispersing in a substantially planar manner onto a surface of an iron-containing stream (23) which is poured into or out of the container (2). The invention consequently at least partially solves the technical problems outlined in connection with the prior art. In particular, a device is proposed which allows cost-effective and space-saving suppression of the generation of iron-containing vapor during the filling or emptying of a container 2 with the aid of a reduced CO2 snow quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Dietmar Wieck, Christian Windhovel
  • Publication number: 20130323656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a burner for a furnace with the following features: a first feed for at least one fuel, preferably with a primary outlet for an oxidizing agent, preferably oxygen; a second feed, surrounding the first feed, with at least one secondary outlet for the oxidizing agent; a third feed, surrounding the second feed, with at least one enveloping jet outlet for the oxidizing agent, wherein the second feed and the third feed are designed such that a first velocity with which the oxidizing agent emerges from the at least one secondary outlet is greater than a second velocity with which the oxidizing agent emerges from the at least one enveloping jet outlet. The second feed thereby preferably enables a first volumetric flow of the oxidizing agent that is greater than or equal to a second volumetric flow of the oxidizing agent through the third feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Dietmar Wieck, Christian Windhovel
  • Publication number: 20130291489
    Abstract: A method, an installation and a nozzle for suppressing the generation of iron-containing vapor during filling or emptying of a container for an iron-containing metal melt with the aid of CO2 snow, a CO2 snow jet being applied by means of the nozzle dispersing in a substantially planar manner onto a surface of an iron-containing stream which is poured into or out of the container. The invention consequently at least partially solves the technical problems outlined in connection with the prior art. In particular, a device is proposed which allows cost-effective and space-saving suppression of the generation of iron-containing vapor during the filling or emptying of a container with the aid of a reduced CO2 snow quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procededs Georges Claude
    Inventors: Dietmar Wieck, Christian Windhovel