Patents by Inventor Gert Schuster

Gert Schuster 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).

  • Fuel distributor in a reactor for gasifying solid granular fuels
    Patent number: 4643739
    Abstract: The reactor for the gasification of the fuel in a fixed bed comprises a rotary distributor, which is disposed over the fixed bed and includes at least one outlet structure for the fuel. The outlet structure consists of a tube, which is formed at its lower end with two arcuate cutouts through which the fuel flows out approximately at right angles to the direction of movement of the tube. Each cutout lies in a plane which includes an angle of about 25.degree. to 50.degree. with the horizontal. The outlet end of the tube has preferably the same elevation on the leading and trailing sides of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gert Schuster, Helmut Vierrath, Hans Kupfer, Heinz Wolf