Patents by Inventor Michael G. K. Grant

Michael G. K. Grant 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).

  • HYBRID OXY-COAL BURNER FOR EAF STEELMAKING
    Publication number: 20150176900
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a metal using a hybrid burner are described herein. The costs of melting and refining metal, such as iron, using standard burners is subject to fluctuation. The hybrid burners described herein are capable of burning both standard fuels as well as solid carbon-containing fuels, like coal. Through the use of a hybrid burner in either standard or modified electric arc furnaces, the costs for melting and refining an iron source can be reduced both through the costs of fluid hydrocarbon fuel sources and through the reduced or eliminated need for external carbon sources during refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: American Air Liquide, Inc., L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Kenneth KA, Yuan XUE, Michael G.K. GRANT
  • Dynamic lances utilizing fluidic techniques
    Patent number: 8377372
    Abstract: A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Gautam, Michael G. K. Grant, Taekyu Kang, Nicolas Docquier, Farrukh Alvi, Ryan B. Adelman
  • Combined burner and lance apparatus for electric arc furnaces
    Patent number: 8333819
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for melting raw material in an electric arc furnace using a flame of variable direction, the apparatus comprising a burner and a lance whereby the lance outlet opening and the burner outlet opening are not concentric and are located at a distance from one another, and whereby the lance axis forms an angle with the burner axis in the range from 10° to 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Michael G. K. Grant, Fabien Januard, Youssef Joumani, Bernard Labegorre, Jacky Laurent
  • Dynamic control of lance utilizing counterflow fluidic techniques
    Patent number: 8323558
    Abstract: A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Vivek Gautam, Nicolas Docquier, Michael G. K. Grant, Farrukh Alvi, Taekyu Kang
  • DYNAMIC LANCES UTILIZING FLUIDIC TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20110127703
    Abstract: A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Vivek GAUTAM, Michael G.K. GRANT, Taekyu KANG, Nicolas DOCQUIER, Farrukh ALVI, Ryan B. ADELMAN
  • DYNAMIC CONTROL OF LANCE UTILIZING COUNTERFLOW FLUIDIC TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20110127702
    Abstract: A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Vivek GAUTAM, Nicolas DOCQUIER, Michael G.K. GRANT, Farrukh ALVI, Taekyu KANG
  • DYNAMIC CONTROL OF LANCE UTILIZING CO-FLOW FLUIDIC TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20110127701
    Abstract: A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Michael G.K. GRANT, Fabien JANUARD, Youssef JOUMANI, Jacky LAURENT
  • COMBINED BURNER AND LANCE APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES
    Publication number: 20100282021
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for melting raw material in an electric arc furnace using a flame of variable direction, the apparatus comprising a burner and a lance whereby the lance outlet opening and the burner outlet opening are not concentric and are located at a distance from one another, and whereby the lance axis forms an angle with the burner axis in the range from 10° to 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Michael G.K. Grant, Fabien Januard, Youssef Joumani, Bernard Labegorre, Jacky Laurent