Patents by Inventor Adrian C. Deneys

Adrian C. Deneys 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 system of removing accretion buildup in a furnace
    Patent number: 8703042
    Abstract: A method and system for method for removing solid accretions from a copper anode or holding furnace using coherent jet lance assembly directed towards the solid accretions in the bottom portion of the copper anode furnace to melt the solid accretions over an extended period of time without damage to the furnace refractory proximate a point of stream impingement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian C. Deneys, Stephen A. Manley, William J. Mahoney, Kevin W. Albrecht, Jesse E. Cates, Arsenio C. Enriquez, Jr., Kyle Brent Wright
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REMOVING ACCRETION BUILDUP IN A FURNACE
    Publication number: 20120175827
    Abstract: A method and system for method for removing solid accretions from a copper anode or holding furnace using coherent jet lance assembly directed towards the solid accretions in the bottom portion of the copper anode furnace to melt the solid accretions over an extended period of time without damage to the furnace refractory proximate a point of stream impingement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Adrian C. Deneys, Stephen A. Manley, William J. Mahoney, Kevin W. Albrecht, Jesse E. Cates, Arsenio C. Enriquez, JR., Kyle Brent Wright
  • Method for operating a vacuum vessel with a coherent jet
    Patent number: 7297180
    Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum vessel with a coherent jet wherein vacuum conditions are established within the vessel and an anchored or attached flame envelope resulting from subsonic velocity fuel and oxidant is provided around at least one supersonic gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Mahoney, Gary T. Vardian, Adrian C. Deneys, Michael F. Riley, Ronald Holmes, Al Zoladz, Larry E. Cates