Patents by Inventor Christopher K. Higgins

Christopher K. Higgins 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).

  • AERIAL LIFT INTERLOCKED WITH FALL-PROTECTION SAFETY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240161593
    Abstract: An aerial lift that is interlocked with a fall-protection safety apparatus and may be further interlocked with at least one additional safety apparatus. The aerial lift is equipped with a monitoring system that is configured to detect whether a connector of a safety line of the fall-protection apparatus appears to be connected to a safety harness of a user of the aerial lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Lepp, Christopher J. Reineke, Kristin M. Mikes, Donaldo J. Medeiros, Jeffrey T. Keacher, Aline H. Hinkle, Christopher M. Higgins, Heidi A. Lopez-Hidalgo, Tyler B. Henn, Lauren K. Carlson, Michael T. Weiss
  • Burner/injector panel apparatus
    Patent number: 8520714
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved burner/injector panels and related methods for the introduction of various energy sources, such as, for example, chemical energy, oxygen and particulates into an EAF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
    Inventor: Christopher K. Higgins
  • Methods of implementing a water-cooling system into a burner panel and related apparatuses
    Patent number: 7951325
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved burner panels and related methods for the introduction of various energy sources, such as, for example, chemical energy and particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Higgins, Serban Cantacuzene, Yury Eyfa
  • Methods of implementing a water-cooling system into a burner panel and related apparatuses
    Patent number: 7824604
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved cooling systems and related methods for use in an extended burner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Higgins, Serban M. Cantacuzene, James M. Cochran, Yury Eyfa
  • Burner/Injector Panel Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090245319
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved burner/injector panels and related methods for the introduction of various energy sources, such as, for example, chemical energy, oxygen and particulates into an EAF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Air Liquide Advanced Technologies US LLC
    Inventor: Christopher K. Higgins
  • Methods of implementing a water-cooling system into a burner panel and related apparatuses
    Publication number: 20070267786
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved cooling systems and related methods for use in an extended burner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher K. Higgins, Serban M. Cantacuzene, James M. Cochran, Yury Eyfa
  • Methods of implementing a water-cooling system into a burner panel and related apparatuses
    Publication number: 20070267787
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatuses and methods for use in metal melting, refining and/or other processing, such as, for example, steel making in an electric arc furnace (EAF), and more particularly, to improved burner panels and related methods for the introduction of various energy sources, such as, for example, chemical energy and particulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher K. Higgins, Serban Cantacuzene, Yury Eyfa