Patents by Inventor Donald R. Orcutt

Donald R. Orcutt 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).

  • Insulating and slag inducing composition and method for molten metal contact
    Patent number: 4612046
    Abstract: An insulating and slag inducing composition comprising a mixture of Kaolite aggregate and appropriate amorphous quenched slag. The mixture is applied to the exposed surface of molten metal to induce slag formation and thermally insulate the molten metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Donald R. Orcutt
  • Fiber pipe protection for water cooled pipes in reheat furnaces
    Patent number: 4539055
    Abstract: A lightweight ceramic refractory covering for water cooled members forming the structural portion of a metalliurgical furnace which is thermally insulating and resists wet scale attack, corrosion and vibrational stresses. The covering comprise an inner layer of thermal insulating ceramic refractory fiber blanket, an open weave ceramic cloth about the blanket, an inner layer of veneering mortar, compressed rings or strips of ceramic fiber material, and a hot face layer of veneering coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Donald R. Orcutt
  • Fiber pipe protection for water cooled pipes in reheat furnaces
    Patent number: 4450872
    Abstract: A lightweight ceramic refractory covering for water cooled members forming the structural portion of a metallurgical furnace which is thermally insulating and resists wet scale attack, corrosion and vibrational stresses. The covering comprise an inner layer of thermal insulating ceramic refractory fiber blanket, an open weave ceramic cloth about the blanket, an inner layer of veneering mortar, compressed rings or strips of ceramic fiber material, and a hot face layer of veneering coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Donald R. Orcutt