Patents by Inventor Joseph M. W. Orbans

Joseph M. W. Orbans 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).

  • Safety device for electrodes of an electric steel-making furnace
    Patent number: 4349911
    Abstract: An electronic safety device for the electrodes of an electric steel-making furnace in which the position of the electrodes is controlled by a position-regulating device. The safety device is adapted to detect when an electrode has been brought to a stop and automatically raise the electrode if it has not been stopped in response to an order to stop from the position-regulating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Inventor: Joseph M. W. Orbans