Patents by Inventor Omar Sobarzo

Omar Sobarzo 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).

  • Continuous smelting and refining of cement copper
    Patent number: 4090870
    Abstract: Use of a shaft kiln in continuous smelting and refining of cement copper is made possible with a mix preheater, a refined gas preheater, an air preheater, an air mix feeder and forehearths for cement oxidation and reduction, and wherein oxidation is achieved by injecting oxidant gases and reduction by injecting preheated petroleum gas, subsequent to having placed a layer of charcoal on the smelt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Compania de Acero del Pacifico S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas Pollock, Omar Sobarzo, Rolando Urquizar, Carlos Vilches, Jaime Bolanos
  • Cupola furnace to enable continuous smelting and refining of cement copper and method therefor
    Patent number: 4056262
    Abstract: Use of a shaft kiln in continuous smelting and refining of cement copper is made possible with a mix preheater, a refined gas preheater, an air preheater, an air mix feeder and forehearths for cement oxidation and reduction, and wherein oxidation is achieved by injecting oxidant gases and reduction by injecting preheated petroleum gas, subsequent to having placed a layer of charcoal on the smelt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Assignee: Compania de Acero del Pacifico S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas Pollock, Omar Sobarzo, Rolando Urquizar, Carlos Vilches, Jaime Bolanos