Patents by Inventor Olivier Douxchamps
Olivier Douxchamps 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).
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Patent number: 10422529Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for the supply of oxygen or of a gas mixture containing at least 50% oxygen, the temperature at the outlet of the exchanger not being below 300° C., it preferably being above 400° C., the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas feeding one or more burners of a glass melting furnace, the heat of the combustion gases being used directly or indirectly to heat the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas in the exchanger, in which the exchange power is between 20 and 300 kW, preferably between 40 and 250 kW and particularly preferably between 80 and 170 kW.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE, L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Eric Baudelet, Bertrand Leroux, Gabriel Constantin, Remi Tsiava, Bruno Symoens
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Patent number: 9841188Abstract: The present invention relates to the supplying power to burners for oxy-fuel combustion glass melting furnaces, including a fuel injecting means and a hot oxygen power supplying means, the dispensing of oxygen being carried out so as to develop a staged combustion, a fraction of the oxygen being concurrently injected into the fuel, said oxygen being supplied essentially without heating prior to the supplying thereof into the fuel injecting means.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE, L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDEInventors: Mohand Amirat, Johan Behen, Gabriel Constantin, Olivier Douxchamps, Benoit Grand, Remi Tsiava, Fabrice Wagemans
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Patent number: 9803860Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for the supply of oxygen or of a gas mixture containing at least 50% oxygen, the temperature at the outlet of the exchanger not being below 300° C., it preferably being above 400° C., the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas feeding one or more burners of a glass melting furnace, the heat of the combustion gases being used directly or indirectly to heat the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas in the exchanger, in which the exchange power is between 20 and 300 kW, preferably between 40 and 250 kW and particularly preferably between 80 and 170 kW.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE, L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude Et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Eric Baudelet, Bertrand Leroux, Gabriel Constantin, Remi Tsiava, Bruno Symoens
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Publication number: 20170217813Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for the supply of oxygen or of a gas mixture containing at least 50% oxygen, the temperature at the outlet of the exchanger not being below 300° C., it preferably being above 400° C., the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas feeding one or more burners of a glass melting furnace, the heat of the combustion gases being used directly or indirectly to heat the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas in the exchanger, in which the exchange power is between 20 and 300 kW, preferably between 40 and 250 kW and particularly preferably between 80 and 170 kW.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicants: AGC GLASS EUROPE, L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier DOUXCHAMPS, Eric BAUDELET, Bertrand LEROUX, Gabriel CONSTANTIN, Remi TSIAVA, Bruno SYMOENS
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Patent number: 9272937Abstract: The present invention relates to a furnace (12) for melting heated glass using burners (13), wherein the combustion energy is at least partially produced by oxy-fuel combustion, and wherein at least a portion of the oxygen used in the burners (13) is produced by separation, on a ceramic separation membrane (18), from a gaseous mixture including oxygen, the oxygen from the separation being directly channeled into at least one burner (13).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Francois Bioul, Olivier Douxchamps
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Patent number: 9260334Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Patent number: 9221703Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Patent number: 9150446Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Patent number: 9061929Abstract: The present invention relates to a furnace (12) for melting heated glass using burners (13), wherein the combustion energy is at least partially produced by oxy-fuel combustion, and wherein at least a portion of the oxygen used is produced by separation, on a ceramic separation membrane (18), from a gaseous mixture including oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Inventors: Francois Bioul, Olivier Douxchamps
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Publication number: 20150075224Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Olivier DOUXCHAMPS, Johan BEHEN
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Patent number: 8943856Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Patent number: 8904823Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace, comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch material being charged at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which 80% of the combustion energy is produced by oxycombustion, oxygen being supplied continuously from a production plant located nearby or via a gas pipe from remotely located plants, characterized in that the furnace is fitted with oxygen storage means such that, should continuous supply cease, the furnace can operate at least in a temperature-maintaining mode for a maximum time of eight hours.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Johan Behen, Olivier Douxchamps
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Patent number: 8904824Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Publication number: 20130298609Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace, comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch material being charged at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which 80% of the combustion energy is produced by oxycombustion, oxygen being supplied continuously from a production plant located nearby or via a gas pipe from remotely located plants, characterized in that the furnace is fitted with oxygen storage means such that, should continuous supply cease, the furnace can operate at least in a temperature-maintaining mode for a maximum time of eight hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Johan BEHEN, Olivier Douxchamps
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Publication number: 20120135362Abstract: The present invention relates to a furnace (12) for melting heated glass using burners (13), wherein the combustion energy is at least partially produced by oxy-fuel combustion, and wherein at least a portion of the oxygen used is produced by separation, on a ceramic separation membrane (18), from a gaseous mixture including oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Francois Bioul, Olivier Douxchamps
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Publication number: 20110195367Abstract: The invention relates to a burner assembly with enhanced flexibility, comprising a plurality of fuel rods that can be mounted in and removed from a fuel rod passage and that are connected to a fuel supply device by a flexible line, wherein each flexible line can be individually opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Ex ploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Gabriel Constantin, Rémi Tsiava, Benoit Grand, Olivier Douxchamps, Mohand Amirat, Fabrice Wagemans, Johan Behen
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Publication number: 20110104625Abstract: The present invention relates to the supplying power to burners for oxy-fuel combustion glass melting furnaces, including a fuel injecting means and a hot oxygen power supplying means, the dispensing of oxygen being carried out so as to develop a staged combustion, a fraction of the oxygen being concurrently injected into the fuel, said oxygen being supplied essentially without heating prior to the supplying thereof into the fuel injecting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicants: AGC Glass Europe, L'Air Liq Soc Anon P L'etude Et L' Exp Des Pro G CInventors: Mohand Amirat, Johan Behen, Gabriel Constantin, Olivier Douxchamps, Benoit Grand, Remi Tsiava, Fabrice Wagemans
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Publication number: 20110104628Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Publication number: 20110079050Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
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Publication number: 20110072857Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace, comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch material being charged at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which 80% of the combustion energy is produced by oxycombustion, oxygen being supplied continuously from a production plant located nearby or via a gas pipe from remotely located plants, characterized in that the furnace is fitted with oxygen storage means such that, should continuous supply cease, the furnace can operate at least in a temperature-maintaining mode for a maximum time of eight hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Johan Behen, Olivier Douxchamps