Patents by Inventor Vijay N. Madi

Vijay N. Madi 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: 8128754
    Abstract: The pickling process designed for pickling electrical steel strip in a continuous fashion comprising immersing the strip in at least one pickling tub. The pickling tub contains a mixture of HCl, Fe2+, and Fe3+ and a low concentration of HF. Upon exiting the final pickling tub, the strip may be brushed or scrubbed to loosen any residual scale to form a clean strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: AK Steel Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Amanda Glass, Ronald Rodabaugh
  • Publication number: 20100122712
    Abstract: The pickling process designed for pickling electrical steel strip in a continuous fashion comprising immersing the strip in at least one pickling tub. The pickling tub contains a mixture of HCl, Fe2+, and Fe3+ and a low concentration of HF. Upon exiting the final pickling tub, the strip may be brushed or scrubbed to loosen any residual scale to form a clean strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Amanda Glass, Ronald Rodabaugh
  • Patent number: 6802965
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of hydrogen peroxide from spent pickle liquor used in a steel strip pickling process. The process utilizes an enclosed decomposition tank which includes a pickle liquor inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, at least one vent pipe, an internal baffle, and a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker
  • Patent number: 6746614
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of hydrogen peroxide from spent pickle liquor used in a steel strip pickling process. The process utilizes an enclosed decomposition tank which includes a pickle liquor inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, at least one vent pipe, an internal baffle, and a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker
  • Publication number: 20040074848
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of hydrogen peroxide from spent pickle liquor used in a steel strip pickling process. The process utilizes an enclosed decomposition tank which includes a pickle liquor inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, at least one vent pipe, an internal baffle, and a heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker
  • Patent number: 6645306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for pickling hot rolled, hot rolled & annealed, and cold rolled & annealed stainless steel strip in a continuous fashion. The process comprises a series of pre-pickling tanks and pickling tanks, and optionally includes a scrubber-brush tank, a de-smutting tank, a filtration unit and a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker, Clayton A. Van Scoy
  • Patent number: 6599371
    Abstract: The pickling process of the present invention is designed for pickling electrical steel strip in a continuous fashion and comprises at least one pickling tank equipped with at least one set of sprayers designed to spray the top and bottom surfaces of a steel strip with a solution comprised of hydrogen peroxide prior to and/or after the strip is immersed in a solution contained in a pickling tank. The set(s) of sprayers in each of the pickling tanks are located above the level of the pickle bath solution, rather than being located in separate spray tanks. Upon exiting the final pickling tank, the strip is brushed/scrubbed to loosen any residual scale to form a clean strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker, Clayton A. Van Scoy
  • Publication number: 20020179113
    Abstract: The pickling process of the present invention is designed for pickling electrical steel strip in a continuous fashion. It comprises at least one pickling tank equipped with at one sprayer designed to spray the top and bottom surfaces of a steel strip with a solution comprised of hydrogen peroxide prior to and/or after the strip is immersed in a solution contained in a pickling tank. Upon exiting the final pickling tank, the strip is brushed/scrubbed to loosen any residual scale to form a clean strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker, Clayton A. Van Scoy
  • Publication number: 20020175129
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of hydrogen peroxide from spent pickle liquor used in a steel strip pickling process. The process utilizes an enclosed decomposition tank which includes a pickle liquor inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, at least one vent pipe, an internal baffle, and a heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker
  • Publication number: 20020174880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for pickling hot rolled, hot rolled & annealed, and cold rolled & annealed stainless steel strip in a continuous fashion. The process comprises a series of pre-pickling tanks and pickling tanks, and optionally includes a scrubber-brush tank, a de-smutting tank, a filtration unit and a heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Vijay N. Madi, Jerald W. Leeker, Clayton A. Van Scoy