Patents by Inventor Michael Luven

Michael Luven 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).

  • Publication number: 20150033944
    Abstract: A method for waste gas purification in dust separation plants making use of a device (16) for generating a negative pressure, in particular by means of steam jet ejector pumps or mechanical vacuum pumps, wherein the waste gas coming from a vacuum chamber (15) is conducted into a cyclone separator (12), and that the method steps of coarse separation of particles from the waste gas and fine dust separation of particles from the waste gas and gas cooling in the cyclone separator (12) are carried out in succession in such a way that the waste gas, after coarse purification has taken place, is conducted directly via a fine dust filter (13) installed in the cyclone separator (12) and subsequently through a gas cooler (14), which follows the fine dust filter (13), into a suction line (2) connected to the device (16) for generating a negative pressure and to the device (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Luven, Johannes Obitz, Arno Luven
  • Patent number: 8603387
    Abstract: A water-cooled cover for a treatment vessel for metal melts, wherein the preferably refractorily lined treatment vessel serves in particular for the treatment of liquid metal, in particular of steel, by blowing in solids or gases, or inductive stirring at atmosphere or in vacuum. The cover is formed dome-like, wherein the ratio of inner clear height (h) to inner clear diameter (D) of a flange of the cover is at least 0.2. On the side facing the metal melt, an inner wall of the cover is formed substantially smooth and free of grooves and gaps. Cooling channels arranged on the outer side of the inner wall so that the surface temperature of the inner wall is maintained at a temperature of maximum 350° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Inteco Special Melting Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Holzgruber, Michael Luven, Christian Buchmaier, Johannes Obitz
  • Patent number: 8097206
    Abstract: For the metallurgical treatment of steel melts, a lance is guided through a guide tube with gland into a reaction chamber, on which a water-cooled connection with a connector flange and a vacuum-sealed housing with a housing flange are located, as well as a compensator installed between the housing and the gland guide tube for compensating lateral, axial or angular relative motions of the guide tube and housing during the course of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: INTECO Special Melting Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Holzgruber, Michael Luven
  • Publication number: 20110260378
    Abstract: A water-cooled cover for a treatment vessel for metal melts, wherein the preferably refractorily lined treatment vessel serves in particular for the treatment of liquid metal, in particular of steel, by blowing in solids or gases, or inductive stirring at atmosphere or in vacuum. The cover is formed dome-like, wherein the ratio of inner clear height (h) to inner clear diameter (D) of a flange of the cover is at least 0.2. On the side facing the metal melt, an inner wall of the cover is formed substantially smooth and free of grooves and gaps. Cooling channels arranged on the outer side of the inner wall so that the surface temperature of the inner wall is maintained at a temperature of maximum 350° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: INTECO SPECIAL MELTING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Harald HOLZGRUBER, Michael LUVEN, Christian BUCHMAIER, Johannes OBITZ
  • Publication number: 20100078862
    Abstract: For the metallurgical treatment of steel melts, a lance (7) is guided through a guide tube (8) with gland (14) into a reaction chamber, on which a water-cooled connection (1) with a connector flange (4) and a vacuum-sealed housing (5) with a housing flange (3) are located, as well as a compensator (12) installed between the housing and the gland guide tube (8) for compensating lateral, axial or angular relative motions of the guide tube (8) and housing (5) during the course of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: INTECO SPECIAL MELTING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Holzgruber, Michael Luven