Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Lowrance, II

Kenneth F. Lowrance, II 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 of manufacturing a shaped article from a powdered precursor
    Patent number: 5382405
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shaped article from a powdered precursor, wherein the components of the powdered precursor are subjected to a self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) reaction and are consolidated essentially simultaneously. The shaped article requires essentially no machining after manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Inland Steel Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lowrance, II, Eric C. Knorr, William M. Goldberger, Daniel Boss, Doreen Edwards
  • Reheat furnace
    Patent number: 4369032
    Abstract: Reheat furnaces for steel mills are constructed using resilient supporting mechanisms for restraining and supporting the binder structure within a rigid steel frame. This construction enables the furnace to be rebricked without affecting other furnaces in the battery and also allows the refractory lined wall to distort without disturbing the rigid frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Assignee: Inland Steel Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lowrance, II, Ferdinand Fiacco