Patents by Inventor Curtis W. Goins, Jr.

Curtis W. Goins, Jr. 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).

  • Smelting apparatus for making elemental silicon and alloys thereof
    Patent number: 5104096
    Abstract: Smelting apparatus for use in making elemental silicon and alloys thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes an electrometallurgical furnace having a body which includes a reactor external to the body which includes carbonaceous reductant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Globe Metallurgical Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis W. Goins, Jr., Earl K. Stanley
  • Smelting process for making elemental silicon and alloys thereof, and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 4865643
    Abstract: A smelting process for making elemental silicon and alloys thereof is disclosed. The smelting process is of the electrometallurgical type for producing elemental silicon from silicon dioxide including silicon alloyed and silicon in a substantially pure form. The process includes establishing and maintaining countercurrent contact between collected oxide and a bed of carbonaceous reductant for reducing at least part of the collected oxide to additional elemental silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Globe Metallurgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis W. Goins, Jr., Earl K. Stanley