Patents by Inventor Josef Mercx

Josef Mercx 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).

  • Patent number: 7845291
    Abstract: A control method for operating a waste incineration plant with a auxiliary burner is disclosed. A steam power is regulated as a function of a burner power of the auxiliary burner. For this purpose, on the basis of the burner power, a burner steam power is determined, which represents the contribution generated by the auxiliary burner fire to the steam power of the waste incineration plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Von Roll Umwelttechnik AG
    Inventors: Josef Mercx, Peter Benz
  • Patent number: 7343866
    Abstract: Waste-throughput limiting control device (MBR) comprising at least one averaging unit (ME), a waste-throughput limiting controller (MBr) and a minimum unit (MIN). Starting from a waste weight (MG) applied to a charging system of the waste incineration plant and a predetermined maximum waste throughput, the waste-throughput limiting control device (MBR) adapts a steam output setpoint (DS). which is intended for further processing at a downstream primary combustion control (FLR), in such a way that an economically appropriate (time-limited) operation, acceptable from the plant engineering point of view, within a defined overload region is made possible and prolonged overloading due to an unhindered increase in the waste feed during the incineration of waste having a low calorific value is efficiently prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Von Roll Umwelttechnik, AG
    Inventor: Josef Mercx
  • Publication number: 20070125283
    Abstract: A control method for operating a waste incineration plant with a auxiliary burner is disclosed. A steam power is regulated as a function of a burner power of the auxiliary burner. For this purpose, on the basis of the burner power, a burner steam power is determined, which represents the contribution generated by the auxiliary burner fire to the steam power of the waste incineration plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Mercx, Peter Benz
  • Publication number: 20060090679
    Abstract: Waste-throughput limiting control device (MBR) comprising at least one averaging unit (ME), a waste-throughput limiting controller (MBr) and a minimum unit (MIN). Starting from a waste weight (MG) applied to a charging system of the waste incineration plant and a predetermined maximum waste throughput, the waste-throughput limiting control device (MBR) adapts a steam output setpoint (DS). which is intended for further processing at a downstream primary combustion control (FLR), in such a way that an economically appropriate (time-limited) operation, acceptable from the plant engineering point of view, within a defined overload region is made possible and prolonged overloading due to an unhindered increase in the waste feed during the incineration of waste having a low calorific value is efficiently prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Josef Mercx
  • Patent number: 6752093
    Abstract: A method for operating a refuse incineration plant and to a regulating system, in which, after the fire has been fanned, the generation of heat is made more uniform by regulating at least one of the following operating parameters: refuse metering; residence time on a grate; quantitative supply of primary air; and quantitative preheating of primary air. To match the operating parameters to a varying calorific value of the refuse, the calorific value of the refuse is recorded as well as the standard regulating variables and is used to adapt the regulating device. The measure used for the calorific value is, for example, the moisture content of the flue gas generated during the incineration. Consequently, there is no need for the operator to estimate the calorific value and manually adapt the operating parameters accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Von Roll Umwelttechnik AG
    Inventors: Alfons Schirmer, Josef Mercx
  • Publication number: 20030010269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a refuse incineration plant and to a regulating system, in which, after the fire has been fanned, the generation of heat is made more uniform by regulating at least one of the operating parameters refuse metering, residence time on a grate, quantitative supply of primary air and quantitative preheating of primary air. To match the operating parameters to a varying calorific value of the refuse, the calorific value of the refuse is recorded as well as the standard regulating variables and is used to adapt the regulating means. The measure used for the calorific value is, for example, the moisture content of the flue gas generated during the incineration. Consequently, there is no need for the operator to estimate the calorific value and manually adapt the operating parameters accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Alfons Schirmer, Josef Mercx
  • Patent number: 4481799
    Abstract: An arrangement for regulating a rolling mill for metal rolling, the work rolls of which are supported by guided roll shells of a lower controlled deflection roll and an upper controlled deflection roll, the roll shells being supported by means of hydrostatic pressure or support elements upon a related roll support or beam. First regulation circuits are provided for regulating the pressure of the pressure or support elements of the controlled deflection rolls. A second regulation circuit for the position of the roll shells overrides the first regulation circuits, so that adjustment output magnitudes of the second regulation circuit can be impressed as reference or set values or adjustment magnitudes upon the first regulation circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Escher Wyss Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adolf Glattfelder, Heinz Guttinger, Josef Mercx