Patents by Inventor Derek Albon

Derek Albon 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).

  • Carbon bake refractories
    Patent number: 5030595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an unfired refractory brick for use in reducing conditions at temperatures above 1800.degree. F. The brick comprises a matrix of alumino-silicate clays, alumino-silicate-aggregates and high alumina aggregates. It also has 2 to 20% by weight of finally ground silicon carbide and 2 to 20% by weight of fine carbon particles distributed throughout the matrix. The matrix also includes a water soluble ammonium lignin sulphonate as a chemical binding agent. The brick of the present invention finds particular use in a furnace for kiln baking anodes used in the electrolytic production of aluminum metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Clayburn Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Derek Albon, Mary A. Windfeld, Ronald W. Smith