Patents by Inventor Keith Vining

Keith Vining 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).

  • Iron ore briquetting
    Publication number: 20050050996
    Abstract: A method of producing an iron ore briquette that is suitable for use as a blastfurnace or other direct reduction furnace feedstock which includes the steps of: (1) mixing ore and a flux to form an ore/flux mixture (2) pressing the ore/flux mixture into a green briquette using a low roll pressure; and (3) indurating the green briquette to form a fired briquette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: John Gannon, Celeste Salter, Keith Vining, Ross Meakins