Patents by Inventor Gerald Schneeberger

Gerald Schneeberger 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 for treating desulfurization slag
    Patent number: 10174389
    Abstract: A method for treating desulfurization slag involves conveying desulfurization slag from pig iron desulfurization to a unit where the desulfurization slag is melted at a temperature of at least 1,400° C. In the unit, a thorough mixing is achieved. The treatment takes place in the unit under oxidizing conditions. Sulfur dioxide is generated and collected from the roasting gas and supplied for further utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: voestalpine Stahl GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Pilz, Bertram Fritz, Jürgen Antrekowitsch, Gerald Schneeberger
  • Method For Treating Desulfurization Slag
    Publication number: 20160289783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating desulfurization slag, in which desulfurization slag from pig iron desulfurization is conveyed to a suitable unit in which the desulfurization slag is melted at a temperature of at least 1,400° C., said unit assuring a thorough mixing, and the treatment takes place in the unit under slightly oxidizing conditions, with the SO2 generated being collected from the roasting gas and supplied for further utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Karl Pilz, Bertram Fritz, Jürgen Antrekowitsch, Gerald Schneeberger