Patents by Inventor James Stendera

James Stendera 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).

  • Process and apparatus for automatically controlling slag foaming
    Patent number: 6544314
    Abstract: A metal alloy, such as steel, is manufactured in an electric arc furnace system equipped with at least one sensor, at least one a controller including a logic program and a variable valve in fluid communication with the furnace and a material source. The nature and quality of the slag formed over a molten metal during manufacture of steel is dynamically controlled by continuously adjusting the addition of one or more material to the arc furnace through the variable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc.
    Inventors: James Stendera, David Viers, Mark Duchnak
  • Process and apparatus for automatically controlling slag foaming
    Publication number: 20020040623
    Abstract: A metal alloy, such as steel, is manufactured in an electric arc furnace system equipped with at least one sensor, at least one a controller comprising a logic program and a variable valve in fluid communication with the furnace and a material source. The nature and quality of the slag formed over a molten metal during the manufacture of steel is dynamically controlled by continuously adjusting the addition of one or more material to the arc furnace through the variable valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: James Stendera, David Viers, Mark Duchnak