Patents by Inventor Max Zuang

Max Zuang 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).

  • Oxygen lance guiding assembly
    Patent number: 12595964
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen lance guiding assembly having an oxygen lance feeding device, which is disposed on a tap hole drilling unit. The tap hole drilling unit has a drilling rod guiding device for a drilling rod, which is driven by a drilling mechanism, on a receptacle configured to have the drilling mechanism disposed thereon. The oxygen lance feeding device is disposed in an operating position in a space formed between the drilling rod guiding device and the drilling mechanism in such a manner that the drilling rod guiding device serves to form an oxygen lance guiding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: TMT TAPPING MEASURING TECHNOLOGY SARL
    Inventors: Max Zuang, Romain Clesen
  • Manipulator arm, and manipulator comprising a manipulator arm
    Patent number: 12480712
    Abstract: A manipulator arm for being connected to a manipulator chassis frame disposed in particular in the periphery of a metallurgical smelting furnace includes a proximal end for being connected to the manipulator chassis frame and a distal end equipped with a first tool receptacle and serving to be connected to a shovel or bucket. The manipulator arm has a second tool receptacle at its distal end, the second tool receptacle being formed irrespective of the first tool receptacle and being intended to be connected to a hammer mill or a drilling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: TMT TAPPING MEASURING TECHNOLOGY SÁRL
    Inventors: Max Zuang, Romain Clesen, Marc Flammang
  • MANIPULATOR ARM, AND MANIPULATOR COMPRISING A MANIPULATOR ARM
    Publication number: 20250052499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manipulator arm (12) for being connected to a manipulator chassis frame (11) disposed in particular in the periphery of a metallurgical smelting furnace, the manipulator arm (12) having a proximal end (35) for being connected to the manipulator chassis frame (11) and a distal end (16, 41) equipped with a first tool receptacle (17) and serving to be connected to a shovel (20, 43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Max Zuang, Romain Clesen, Marc Flammang
  • OXYGEN LANCE GUIDING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240219121
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen lance guiding assembly having an oxygen lance feeding device, which is disposed on a tap hole drilling unit. The tap hole drilling unit has a drilling rod guiding device for a drilling rod, which is driven by a drilling mechanism, on a receptacle configured to have the drilling mechanism disposed thereon. The oxygen lance feeding device is disposed in an operating position in a space formed between the drilling rod guiding device and the drilling mechanism in such a manner that the drilling rod guiding device serves to form an oxygen lance guiding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Max Zuang, Romain Clesen