Patents by Inventor Francesco Drius

Francesco Drius 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).

  • Publication number: 20070034611
    Abstract: A butt-welding control system for bars, blooms, or billets controls the welding operation by acting on an actuator (U) for opening the valve for controlling positioning of the clamps of the welding machine and on the partializer, on the basis of the operation of an observer (A) of dynamic state that observes state variables (X) of the welding process; a dynamic path generator (B) for performance variables (Z), which defines pre-determined optimal paths (Zset) for the performance variables (Z) to follow; a dynamic control law (C), based upon values of performance variables (Z) and of the optimal paths (Zset), designed to control the valve for positioning the clams (U) and the partializer on the basis of the value of the performance variables (Z) and of the desired paths; and a generator (E) of sync signals designed to generate sync signals (Sync) for the observer (A), the dynamic path generator (B) and the dynamic control law (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Francesco Drius, Fabio Guastini, Daniele Venier, Giuseppe Buzzi
  • Patent number: 7040379
    Abstract: A method, and the related implementation device, for the regulation of strip temperature in a continuous metallic strip casting plant, wherein such temperature regulation begins on the strip whilst under the casting equipment and at a certain distance from it, and then continues along the roll path. The device provides that the rolls on which the strip is transported are fitted with a cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S,p.A.
    Inventors: Nuredin Kapaj, Francesco Drius, Andrea Bonera, Alfredo Poloni
  • Publication number: 20050241798
    Abstract: A method, and the related implementation device, for the regulation of strip temperature in a continuous metallic strip casting plant, wherein such temperature regulation begins on the strip whilst under the casting equipment and at a certain distance from it, and then continues along the roll path. The device provides that the rolls on which the strip is transported are fitted with a cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Daniele & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nuredin Kapaj, Francesco Drius, Andrea Bonera, Alfredo Poloni