Patents by Inventor Frank Andrew MESSINEO, Jr.

Frank Andrew MESSINEO, 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHITE ELECTRODE IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20230037249
    Abstract: A system including a graphite electrode having a graphite body with first and second opposed ends. The electrode further includes a threaded connector positioned at one of the first or second ends, and a tag coupled to or positioned in the threaded connector, wherein the tag is configured to transmit a signal including information relating to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Pablo TONIOLO, Ronald GERHAN, Ryan PAUL, James MERZLAK, Frank Andrew MESSINEO, JR.
  • Systems and methods for graphite electrode identification and monitoring
    Patent number: 11499779
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for monitoring graphite electrodes for use in an electric arc furnace includes receiving an electrode identifiers from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader configured to interrogate RFID tags in the vicinity of an electric arc furnace (EAF), wherein the RFID tags are attached to electrodes. The electrode identifier is associated with EAF data collected from the EAF and the association is stored in a memory. The association is used for generating current and past operating parameters of the electric arc furnace for specific electrodes. Data for each specific electrode used in the EAF can also be collected for determining performance parameters for specific electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Toniolo, Ronald Gerhan, Ryan Paul, James Merzlak, Frank Andrew Messineo, Jr.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHITE ELECTRODE IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20200355436
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for monitoring graphite electrodes for use in an electric arc furnace includes receiving an electrode identifiers from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader configured to interrogate RFID tags in the vicinity of an electric arc furnace (EAF), wherein the RFID tags are attached to electrodes. The electrode identifier is associated with EAF data collected from the EAF and the association is stored in a memory. The association is used for generating current and past operating parameters of the electric arc furnace for specific electrodes. Data for each specific electrode used in the EAF can also be collected for determining performance parameters for specific electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Pablo TONIOLO, Ronald GERHAN, Ryan PAUL, James MERZLAK, Frank Andrew MESSINEO, Jr.