Patents by Inventor Gareth Kaps

Gareth Kaps 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: 10155195
    Abstract: A gas scrubber cone condition monitoring system has a sealed gas scrubber cone (9) moveably mounted in a gas pipe (1), a collar (5) fixedly mounted radially outward of the cone in the gas pipe and a pressure tap (12) into the sealed cone. The pressure tap is coupled to a condition monitor (17, 18) via an input line (16). An output line (14) from the condition monitor is coupled to a gas pipe (15), downstream of the sealed cone. The condition monitor includes at least one of a pressure gauge and a gas flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Gareth Kaps
  • Publication number: 20170296966
    Abstract: A gas scrubber cone condition monitoring system has a sealed gas scrubber cone (9) moveably mounted in a gas pipe (1), a collar (5) fixedly mounted radially outward of the cone in the gas pipe and a pressure tap (12) into the sealed cone. The pressure tap is coupled to a condition monitor (17,18) via an input line (16). An output line (14) from the condition monitor is coupled to a gas pipe (15), downstream of the sealed cone. The condition monitor includes at least one of a pressure gauge and a gas flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Gareth Kaps
  • Publication number: 20170226600
    Abstract: A pressure relief valve system has a fluid outlet (1) from a pressure vessel; a flexible expansion piece (4) at an end of the fluid outlet remote from the pressure vessel; a primary pressure relief valve has a valve seat and a valve lid (7). The valve seat has a flange (5) mounted on the expansion piece and the valve lid forms a valve seal with the flange. A fluid off-take (13) is connected to the fluid outlet (1) and a secondary pressure relief valve (11) receives fluid from the fluid off-take. The secondary pressure relief valve has an outlet (12) coupled to a valve opening actuator (15), whereby passage of fluid through the secondary pressure relief valve (11) causes the opening actuator to operate to open the valve lid (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard GILL, Gareth KAPS
  • Patent number: 8820250
    Abstract: A moving distribution furnace chute for use with a furnace has a tube (3) for distribution of material, the tube having a longitudinal axis, an open inlet end (8) and an open outlet end (9). The tube further has a plurality of vanes (14) mounted on an inner surface of the tube, the vanes having a length extending in a direction having a component along the axis (15) and a breadth extending in a direction having a component radially inwards towards the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian Mervyn Craig, Jeremy Fletcher, Gareth Kaps, Neil Millington
  • Publication number: 20110132242
    Abstract: A moving distribution furnace chute for use with a furnace has a tube (3) for distribution of material, the tube having a longitudinal axis, an open inlet end (8) and an open outlet end (9). The tube further has a plurality of vanes (14) mounted on an inner surface of the tube, the vanes having a length extending in a direction having a component along the axis (15) and a breadth extending in a direction having a component radially inwards towards the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Ian Mervyn Craig, Jeremy Fletcher, Gareth Kaps, Neil Millington