Patents by Inventor Hans Murray

Hans Murray 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).

  • Publication number: 20240150859
    Abstract: Method for producing direct reduced metal material (106) in a continuous process, wherein hydrogen gas and inert gas is circulated in respective closed-loop first and second gas circuits via different respective gas connection stations (130,140120-122,150-151), comprising for individual mobile furnaces (101): a) charging metal material (106) into the furnace; b) moving and connecting the furnace to an inert gas connection station; c) providing heated inert gas to the furnace; d) disconnecting the furnace; e) moving and connecting the furnace to a hydrogen gas connection station; f) providing heated hydrogen gas to the furnace; g) disconnecting the furnace; h) moving and connecting the furnace to an inert gas connection station; i) providing cooled inert gas to the furnace; j) disconnecting the furnace; and k) discharging the metal material. The invention also relates to a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Hans MURRAY
  • Publication number: 20220119914
    Abstract: Method for producing direct reduced metal material, comprising the steps: a) charging metal material to be reduced into a furnace space (120); b) evacuating an existing atmosphere from the furnace space (120) so as to achieve an underpressure inside the furnace space (120); c) providing, in a main heating step, heat and hydrogen gas to the furnace space (120), so that heated hydrogen gas heats the charged metal material to a temperature high enough so that metal oxides present in the metal material are reduced, in turn causing water vapour to be formed; and d) condensing and collecting the water vapour formed in step c in a condenser (160) below the charged metal material, characterised in that steps c and d are performed at least until a hydrogen atmosphere overpressure has been reached inside the furnace space (120), and in that no hydrogen gas is evacuated from the furnace space (120) until said overpressure has been reached. The invention also relates to a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Hans MURRAY
  • Publication number: 20220064744
    Abstract: Method for producing direct reduced metal material, comprising the steps: a) charging metal material to be reduced into a first furnace space (120) of a first furnace (220); b) evacuating an existing atmosphere from the first furnace space (120) so as to achieve an underpressure; c) providing, in a main heating step, heat and first hydrogen gas to the first furnace space (120), so that metal oxides present in the metal material are reduced, in turn causing water vapour to be formed; and d) condensing and collecting the water vapour formed in step c in a condenser (160) below the charged metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Hans MURRAY
  • Publication number: 20220010405
    Abstract: Method for producing direct reduced metal material, comprising the steps: a) charging metal material to be reduced into a furnace space (120); b) evacuating an existing atmosphere from the furnace space (120) so as to achieve an underpressure inside the furnace space (120); c) providing, in a main heating step, heat and hydrogen gas to the furnace space (120), so that heated hydrogen gas heats the charged metal material to a temperature high enough so that metal oxides present in the metal material are reduced, in turn causing water vapour to be formed; and d) condensing and collecting the water vapour formed in step c in a condenser (160) below the charged metal material; The invention is characterised in that said hydrogen gas in step c is provided without recirculation of the hydrogen gas, and in that the method further comprises the subse 15 quently performed step of removing the reduced metal material from the furnace space (120), and storing and/or transporting the reduced metal material under an inert
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Hans MURRAY
  • Publication number: 20020090154
    Abstract: Self-adjustable, self-lubricating joint or sliding bearing unit incorporating an inner ring having an outer contour, which together with an outer part designed in a complementary manner and having a main axial direction is designed to be able to permit angular deviations between the axis direction of the inner ring and the axis direction of the outer part, and where the outer part is manufactured from a porous, preferably sintered material that is compressed about the inner part, and having an ability of bleeding oil during operation of the joint or bearing unit for lubrication of the contact surfaces facing each other, whereby the inner part is provided with irregularities in the form of grooves and/or chutes, indentations and/or bridges, arranged to eliminate between the contact surfaces and uneven pressure distribution in the oil caused by a laminar oil flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Hans Murray