Patents by Inventor Jesse Cates

Jesse Cates 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).

  • COPPER ANODE REFINING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140102257
    Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation /reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: David B. George, Arsenio Enriquez, Adrian Christian Denys, William John Mahoney, Ian Francis Masterson, Stephen Manley, Jesse Cates, Kevin Albrecht
  • Copper anode refining system and method
    Patent number: 8623114
    Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation/reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. George, Arsenio C. Enriquez, Jr., Adrian Christian Deneys, William John Mahoney, Ian Francis Masterson, Stephen Manley, Jesse Cates, Kevin Albrecht
  • COPPER ANODE REFINING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120036963
    Abstract: A method and system for the copper anode refining is provided in which coherent jet technology is employed to heat the molten blister copper and/or melt scrap copper charges using a melting flame, oxidize the sulfur in the molten blister copper, and reduce the oxygen in the molten blister copper using top-blown coherent jet gas streams from one or more multi-functional, coherent jet lance assemblies. The present system and method employs a microprocessor-based controller operatively controlling the flow of an oxygen-containing gas, an inert gas, a reducing agent and a fuel to the coherent jet lance. The disclosed copper anode refining system and method greatly improves copper production while lowering oxidation/reduction cycle times and minimizing NOx emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: David B. George, Arsenio C. Enriquez, JR., Adrian Christian Deneys, William John Mahoney, Ian Francis Masterson, Stephen Manley, Jesse Cates, Kevin Albrecht