Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Curé

Jean-Luc Curé 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 stirring system for controlling an electromagnetic stirrer
    Patent number: 10919088
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electromagnetic stirrer arranged around a submerged entry nozzle (SEN) of a tundish provided with a stopper rod to control throughput of the tundish, the SEN being configured to provide tapping of molten metal from the tundish and the electromagnetic stirrer being configured to generate a rotating magnetic field in the SEN, wherein the method includes controlling the electromagnetic stirrer to operate only when a gas flow rate through the stopper rod is in a first range of 1.5 NL/min to 20 NL/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG, ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Bengt Rydholm, Fredrik Sandberg, Hongliang Yang, Jan-Erik Eriksson, Jean-Marie Galpin, Bruno Langlet, Jean-Luc Curé, Nicolas Triolet, Thierry Lecoester
  • Assembly for a metal-making process
    Patent number: 10875090
    Abstract: An assembly for a metal-making process, having: a tundish, a submerged entry nozzle (SEN) configured to provide tapping of molten metal from the tundish, and an electromagnetic stirrer arranged around the SEN, the electromagnetic stirrer having a closed and integral SEN-enclosing portion provided with coils for generating a rotating electromagnetic field in the SEN, the SEN-enclosing portion providing a circumferentially closed and integral annular passage through which the SEN extends, wherein the electromagnetic stirrer is immovably mounted relative to the tundish and relative to the SEN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG, ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Jan-Erik Eriksson, Jean-Marie Galpin, Bengt Rydholm, Hongliang Yang, Jean-Luc Curé, Nicolas Triolet, Bruno Langlet, Fredrik Sandberg
  • Method And Stirring System For Controlling An Electromagnetic Stirrer
    Publication number: 20200188994
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electromagnetic stirrer arranged around a submerged entry nozzle (SEN) of a tundish provided with a stopper rod to control throughput of the tundish, the SEN being configured to provide tapping of molten metal from the tundish and the electromagnetic stirrer being configured to generate a rotating magnetic field in the SEN, wherein the method includes controlling the electromagnetic stirrer to operate only when a gas flow rate through the stopper rod is in a first range of 1.5 NL/min to 20 NL/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Bengt Rydholm, Fredrik Sandberg, Hongliang Yang, Jan-Erik Eriksson, Jean-Marie Galpin, Bruno Langlet, Jean-Luc Curé, Nicolas Triolet, Thierry Lecoester
  • Assembly For A Metal-Making Process
    Publication number: 20190314892
    Abstract: An assembly for a metal-making process, having: a tundish, a submerged entry nozzle(SEN) configured to provide tapping of molten metal from the tundish, and an electromagnetic stirrer arranged around the SEN, the electromagnetic stirrer having a closed and integral SEN-enclosing portion provided with coils for generating a rotating electromagnetic field in the SEN, the SEN-enclosing portion providing a circumferentially closed and integral annular passage through which the SEN extends, wherein the electromagnetic stirrer is immovably mounted relative to the tundish and relative to the SEN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jan-Erik Eriksson, Jean-Marie Galpin, Bengt Rydholm, Hongliang Yang, Jean-Luc Curé, Nicolas Triolet, Bruno Langlet, Fredrik Sandberg