Patents by Inventor Norbert Rauber

Norbert Rauber 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).

  • Apparatus for charging a shaft furnace for burning carbonaceous material
    Patent number: 4708643
    Abstract: Apparatus for charging a shaft furnace for burning carbonaceous mineral material in at least two furnace shafts comprises a common feed container, which is connected to each furnace shaft by a separate charging duct. In order to provide a simple structure and to reduce the overall height, the feed container is designed to constitute a lock chamber, which is provided with a shut-off valve for controlling the inlet port of the feed container and with a plurality of shut-off valves for controlling respective outlet ports connected to the charging ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Voest-Alpine Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Nagl, Gerhard Fugger, Jaroslav Mraz, Horst Mailander, Ernst Rottenmanner, Norbert Rauber, Wolfgang Luger