Patents by Inventor George P. Petrus

George P. Petrus 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).

  • Method and apparatus for bar temperature determination in a hot strip mill
    Patent number: 4068511
    Abstract: In a continuous hot strip mill comprising a roughing mill, a finishing mill and an intermediate delay table including a coiler, a method and apparatus are provided for determining the temperature of a hot metal bar entering the finishing mill based upon the temperature of the bar leaving the roughing mill. Taken into account are the times spent on the open portion of the delay table and in the coiler and the differences in heat loss by the bar in these two conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George P. Petrus