Patents by Inventor Michel Cervantes

Michel Cervantes 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).

  • Metal flow control
    Patent number: 7013949
    Abstract: A method and a system are for the control of a gas-containing hidden flow of molten metal in a space defined by a tubular device. From measurements in at least one predetermined layer of the metal flow in the space, an indication is obtained of the appearance of the flow which is compared with stored values. The result of the comparison is used for controlling at least one flow-affecting parameter in such a manner that a desired type of flow is provided at least in the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: MPC Metal Process Controll AB
    Inventors: Michel Cervantes, Mats Jalk, Håkan Kelvesjö, Willy Ohlsson
  • Metal flow control
    Publication number: 20040026064
    Abstract: A method and a system are for the control of a gas-containing hidden flow of molten metal in a space defined by a tubular device. From measurements in at least one predetermined layer of the metal flow in the space, an indication is obtained of the appearance of the flow which is compared with stored values. The result of the comparison is used for controlling at least one flow-affecting parameter in such a manner that a desired type of flow is provided at least in the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Michel Cervantes, Mats Jalk, Hakan Kelvesjo, Willy Ohlsson
  • Method and apparatus for non-contact measuring of metal bed parameters
    Patent number: 6538433
    Abstract: In a method and device for measuring at least one parameter of a metal bed, measuring is obtained by a magnetic field being generated from one side of the metal bed so that eddy currents are generated in the metal bed as the metal bed moves relative to the magnetic field. The metal bed and the magnetic field are made to move relative to one another. A force related to the eddy currents affects a body and the action of the force on the body is detected by a detecting device, the detected force being a function of a desired parameter of the metal bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: MPC Metal Process Control AB
    Inventors: Michel Cervantes, Christer Enström, Håkan Kelvesjö, Willy Ohlsson