Patents by Inventor Lothar Britz

Lothar Britz 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: 5068492
    Abstract: A current pass-through arrangement for a rodlike electrode passing substantially perpendicularly through a hot wall of a container features an inner seal and an outer seal, with the outer seal located at a substantially cooler position than the hot wall. Preferably, a portion of the electrode is tightly fitted into a cylindrical bushing of electrically insulating material. The electrode projects out of this bushing, at least at the container-adjacent end. In turn, the bushing is tightly fitted into a wall element (4) having a smaller-diameter end and a larger-diameter end which is sealed into the container wall. The wall element (4) and the electrode centered within it define an annular space which is at least partly filled with sealing material (5). According to a further embodiment, the electrode also projects from the container-remote end of the bushing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Forschungzentrum Julich GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Britz, Wolfgang Krug, Johann Seferiadis