Patents by Inventor Curtis L. Bermel

Curtis L. Bermel 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).

  • INTEGRATION OF OXY-FUEL AND AIR-FUEL COMBUSTION
    Publication number: 20090061366
    Abstract: A furnace is heated by a burner that can be selectively operated by either air-fuel or oxy-fuel combustion. The burner comprises a conduit for fuel, a conduit for air, a conduit for oxidant, and control means for regulating flow through the air and oxidant conduits. An air-fuel fired furnace can be modified by addition of the oxidant and fuel conduits and the control means for regulating flow through air and oxidant conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: LEE ROSEN, Michael F. Riley, Curtis L. Bermel, Hishashi Kobayashi
  • Integration of oxy-fuel and air-fuel combustion
    Publication number: 20070231761
    Abstract: A furnace is heated by a burner that can be selectively operated by either air-fuel or oxy-fuel combustion. The burner comprises a conduit for fuel, a conduit for air, a conduit for oxidant, and control means for regulating flow through the air and oxidant conduits. An air-fuel fired furnace can be modified by addition of the oxidant and fuel conduits and the control means for regulating flow through air and oxidant conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Lee Rosen, Michael F. Riley, Curtis L. Bermel, Hisashi Kobayashi
  • Method and apparatus for controlling metal oxide fume generation during subdivision of a body containing metal values
    Patent number: 5196072
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling metal oxide fume generation during the oxygen-induced subdivision into smaller physical units of a body containing metal values in a control gas-enriched oxygen environment in the absence of a fuel gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Liquid Air Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis L. Bermel, Creseda L. Douglas
  • Replacement of argon with carbon dioxide in a reactor containing molten metal for the purpose of refining molten metal
    Patent number: 5190577
    Abstract: In a method for decarburizing metals and alloys, a two-gas component mixture consisting only of oxygen and carbon dioxide is introduced into molten metals or alloys at least during the first decarburization phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Liquid Air Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis L. Bermel, Sara H. Anderson, Daniel R. Urban