Patents by Inventor Gordon R. Roberts

Gordon R. Roberts 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).

  • Modular spray cooled side-wall for electric arc furnaces
    Patent number: 5561685
    Abstract: Spray cooled side-wall assembly for an electric arc furnace which includes individual spray cooled segments joined together to form a furnace side-wall. One or more of the segments can be arch-shaped and surround a spray cooled sub-assembly to address conditions of high thermal stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: UCAR Carbon Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Lehr, Gordon R. Roberts, Frank H. Miner, William H. Burwell, Mark T. Arthur
  • Spray cooled hood system for handling hot gases from a metallurgical vessel utilizing pneumatic processing of molten metal
    Patent number: 5330161
    Abstract: Hood assembly for pneumatic process metallurgical vessel, such as BOF, which includes removeable spray cooled sub-assemblies at predetermined locations in the hood assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Ucar Carbon Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Lehr, Gordon R. Roberts, Mark T. Arthur
  • Device for relief of thermal stress in spray cooled furnace elements
    Patent number: 5327453
    Abstract: A preformed assembly is provided for the replacement of a thermally stressed portion of a unitary water cooled closure element, e.g. made of plain carbon steel, of a furnace system which includes a steel frame to which is pre-welded a copper covering plate, the steel frame being welded into a closely fitting cut-out in the closure element, e.g. a furnace roof or furnace shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Ucar Caron Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Arthur, Gordon R. Roberts