Patents by Inventor Robert T. Ely

Robert T. Ely 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).

  • Noncontact temperature sensing method and apparatus for ladle preheating
    Patent number: 4462698
    Abstract: A ladle preheat station includes a wall, a ladle base for holding a ladle juxtapositioned to the wall on one side thereof, and burner extending through the wall for firing into the ladle interior. The wall includes a sight tube extending therethrough. An infrared pyrometer is mounted and spaced from the side of the wall opposite the ladle and is positioned to transmit a signal through the sight tube to measure the radiation of the ladle bottom and convert it into an electrical signal for control purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Bloom Engineering Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert T. Ely