Patents by Inventor Michael Hanneman

Michael Hanneman 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 and plant for the production of zinc dust
    Patent number: 8734563
    Abstract: A method of production of Zinc dust, which includes melting Zinc products in a melting furnace on a semi-continuous basis, transferring at least a part of the molten Zinc products to a vaporizing furnace, vaporizing the molten Zinc in the vaporizing furnace into Zinc vapor on a substantially continuous basis, transferring Zinc vapor from the vaporizing furnace to a condenser, and condensing the Zinc vapor to form Zinc dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Zinchem, a division of Zimco Group (Pty) Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Hanneman, Roy William Heslop
  • PRODUCTION OF ZINC DUST
    Publication number: 20140093600
    Abstract: A method of production of Zinc dust which includes melting Zinc products in a melting furnace on a semi-continuous basis, transferring at least a part of the molten Zinc products to a vaporizing furnace, vaporizing the molten Zinc in the vaporizing furnace into Zinc vapour on a substantially continuous basis, transferring Zinc vapour from the vaporizing furnace to a condenser, and condensing the Zinc vapour to form Zinc dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Michael HANNEMAN, Roy William HESLOP
  • METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ZINC DUST
    Publication number: 20120031234
    Abstract: A method of production of Zinc dust, which includes melting Zinc products in a melting furnace on a semi-continuous basis, transferring at least a part of the molten Zinc products to a vaporizing furnace, vaporizing the molten Zinc in the vaporizing furnace into Zinc vapour on a substantially continuous basis, transferring Zinc vapour from the vaporizing furnace to a condenser, and condensing the Zinc vapour to form Zinc dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: ZINCHEM, A DIVISION OF ZIMCO GROUP (PTY) LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Hanneman, Roy William Heslop