Patents by Inventor Paolo Appolonia

Paolo Appolonia 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).

  • Patent number: 9347108
    Abstract: A method for producing ferro-chrome alloys comprising a stoichiometric charge and stoichiometric slag calculation step, a step of making the plant and the crucible furnace operate at normal regime, steps of casting the metal and the slag, a step of collecting the molten metal in suitable modular molds made from spheroidal graphite cast iron, a step of removing the ingots contained in the molds with suitable pincer means, a step of collecting the slag in suitable nonrefractory bells or ladles, characterized in that the metal-slag separation takes place directly inside the furnace and in that said castings of metal and slag take place in successive steps so as to allow the drawing off of the liquids in the amounts formed between one casting and the next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Paolo Appolonia
  • Publication number: 20150240321
    Abstract: A method for producing ferro-chrome alloys comprising a stechiometric charge and stechiometric slag calculation step, a step of making the plant and the crucible furnace operate at normal regime, steps of casting the metal and the slag, a step of collecting the molten metal in suitable modular moulds made from spheroidal graphite cast iron, a step of removing the ingots contained in the moulds with suitable pincer means, a step of collecting the slag in suitable non-refractory bells or ladles, characterised in that the metal-slag separation takes place directly inside the furnace and in that said castings of metal and slag take place in successive steps so as to allow the drawing off of the liquids in the amounts formed between one casting and the next.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Paolo Appolonia
  • Publication number: 20120138253
    Abstract: A method for producing ferro-chrome alloys comprising a stechiometric charge and stechiometric slag calculation step, a step of making the plant and the crucible furnace operate at normal regime, steps of casting the metal and the slag, a step of collecting the molten metal in suitable modular moulds made from spheroidal graphite cast iron, a step of removing the ingots contained in the moulds with suitable pincer means, a step of collecting the slag in suitable non-refractory bells or ladles, characterised in that the metal-slag separation takes place directly inside the furnace and in that said castings of metal and slag take place in successive steps so as to allow the drawing off of the liquids in the amounts formed between one casting and the next.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Paolo Appolonia