Patents by Inventor Birgit Elsner

Birgit Elsner 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).

  • Plant for the combustion of fossil fuel and biomaterial or waste
    Patent number: 6003475
    Abstract: A power plant which combusts fossil fuel and biomaterial or waste includes a large boiler plant having at least one device for the combustion of fossil fuel. At least one additional combustion device is connected to the large boiler plant via at least one connection channel. The additional combustion device includes a grate hearth for the combustion of biomaterial or waste. The additional combustion device includes at least one heat exchanger device which is integrated into the water/steam circuit of the large boiler plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Alstom Energy Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Birgit Elsner, Hellmuth Bruggemann, Uwe Krogmann, Tino-Martin Marling, Gerhard Schroth, Walter Vogt