Patents by Inventor Stephen Francis GWYNN-JONES

Stephen Francis GWYNN-JONES 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).

  • Method and arrangement for preventing gas from leaving an opening of a vessel
    Patent number: 10429131
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for preventing egress of a gas from a first opening of a vessel, the vessel including at least one other opening through which the gas can leave the vessel, the arrangement comprising an open passage (48) extending substantially around the first opening, the open passage (48) receiving a flow of gas such that the flow of gas leaves the open passage and flows towards and into the vessel to cause a gas from the environment external to the vessel to be drawn into the vessel. The arrangement may comprise a Coanda surface. The arrangement may be in the form of an inert for placement in the opening to the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Glencore Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Stanko Nikolic, Stephen Francis Gwynn-Jones, Nathan Roy Woodall
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PREVENTING GAS FROM LEAVING AN OPENING OF A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20170097192
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for preventing egress of a gas from a first opening of a vessel, the vessel including at least one other opening through which the gas can leave the vessel, the arrangement comprising an open passage (48) extending substantially around the first opening, the open passage (48) receiving a flow of gas such that the flow of gas leaves the open passage and flows towards and into the vessel to cause a gas from the environment external to the vessel to be drawn into the vessel. The arrangement may comprise a Coanda surface. The arrangement may be in the form of an inert for placement in the opening to the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Glencore Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Stanko NIKOLIC, Stephen Francis GWYNN-JONES, Nathan Roy WOODALL