Patents by Inventor Philippe Kientzler

Philippe Kientzler 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).

  • Modifying flux for molten aluminium
    Patent number: 8603214
    Abstract: Composition for releasing sodium or strontium or both into molten aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. The composition is formed by fusing a mixture containing at least two salts, at least one of the salts having sodium as a cation and/or at least one of the salts having strontium as a cation, at least one of the salts having carbonate as an anion and at least one of the salts having a halide as an anion. The composition may be employed as a modifying flux for altering the microstructure of aluminum and aluminum alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Foseco International Limited
    Inventors: Philippe Kientzler, Kerstin Loebbers, Laurent Michard
  • MODIFYING FLUX FOR MOLTEN ALUMINIUM
    Publication number: 20110185850
    Abstract: A composition for releasing sodium or strontium or both into molten aluminium or aluminium-based alloy. The composition is formed by fusing a mixture comprising at least two salts, at least one of the salts having sodium as a cation and/or at least one of the salts having strontium as a cation, at least one of the salts having carbonate as an anion and at least one of the salts having a halide as an anion. The composition may be employed as a modifying flux for altering the microstructure of aluminium and aluminium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Philippe Kientzler, Kerstin Lobbers, Laurent Michard