Patents by Inventor Albert Francois Simon Schoukens

Albert Francois Simon Schoukens 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 vapour condensation and liquid metal withdrawal
    Patent number: 7641711
    Abstract: Liquid metal is continuously recovered by condensing metal vapour in a sealed system, more or less at atmospheric pressure, and collecting liquid metal in a crucible. The contents of the crucible are agitated and the temperature is controlled to prevent the liquid metal from solidifying. Liquid metal and dross are tapped from the crucible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Mintek
    Inventors: Albert Francois Simon Schoukens, Thomas Robert Curr, Masud Abdellatif, Rodney Murison Whyte
  • Metal Vapour Condensation and Liquid Metal Withdrawal
    Publication number: 20080115626
    Abstract: Liquid metal is continuously recovered by condensing metal vapour in a sealed system, more or less at atmospheric pressure, and collecting liquid metal in a crucible. The contents of the crucible are agitated and the temperature is controlled to prevent the liquid metal from solidifying. Liquid metal and dross are tapped from the crucible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: MINTEK
    Inventors: Albert Francois Simon Schoukens, Thomas Robert Curr, Masud Abdellatif, Rodney Murison Whyte
  • Production of high titania slag from ilmenite
    Patent number: 6733561
    Abstract: A process is provided for the production of titania rich slag from ilmenite. The ilmenite is fed together with carbonaceous reductant, and in the absence of fluxes, to the molten bath of a D.C. arc furnace. The molten bath of the furnace forms the anode and one or more electrodes in the roof of the furnace forms the cathode. A frozen lining is established and maintained between the refractory lining of the furnace and the molten bath and the process includes means to control the thickness of the frozen lining as well as the whole smelting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Anglo Operations Limited
    Inventors: Albert Francois Simon Schoukens, David John Morris, Frederick Stephen McComb
  • Production of high titania slag from ilmenite
    Publication number: 20030126943
    Abstract: A process is provided for the production of titania rich slag from ilmenite. The ilmenite is fed together with carbonaceous reductant, and in the absence of fluxes, to the molten bath of a D.C. arc furnace. The molten bath of the furnace forms the anode and one or more electrodes in the roof of the furnace forms the cathode. A frozen lining is established and maintained between the refractory lining of the furnace and the molten bath and the process includes means to control the thickness of the frozen lining as well as the whole smelting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Albert Francois Simon Schoukens, David John Morris, Frederick Stephen McComb