Patents by Inventor Brian Kibble

Brian Kibble 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).

  • Device for distributing material into an enclosure
    Patent number: 8419336
    Abstract: To distribute charging material evenly in an enclosure such as a furnace or reactor to ensure its best operation, a charging material distribution inside the enclosure 30 of the furnace is used. It has a movable charging device 4 in the form of a spout through which the charging material is fed into the enclosure. The distribution device is small in size and light in weight. It has a moveable charging device 4 in the form of a spout which is suspended on a gimbal suspension 2 on a fixed charging device, which is in the form of a chute 3 inside the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: VAI Industries (UK) Limited, Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Jeremy Fletcher, Brian Kibble, Harald Sprenger, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm
  • Device for Distributing Material Into an Enclosure
    Publication number: 20080008563
    Abstract: To distribute charging material evenly in an enclosure such as a furnace or reactor to ensure its best operation, a charging material distribution inside the enclosure 30 of the furnace is used. It has a movable charging device 4 in the form of a spout through which the charging material is fed into the enclosure. The distribution device is small in size and light in weight. It has a moveable charging device 4 in the form of a spout which is suspended on a gimbal suspension 2 on a fixed charging device, which is in the form of a chute 3 inside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jeremy Fletcher, Brian Kibble, Harald Sprenger, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm