Patents by Inventor Roland Dhondt

Roland Dhondt 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).

  • Method for protecting a tuyere assembly and a refractory lining of a furnace
    Patent number: 7566413
    Abstract: A method for protecting a tuyere assembly and a refractory lining of a furnace, and in particular a blast furnace, against damage caused by expansion of the refractory lining. This method includes providing a clearance between the tuyere assembly and a refractory lining portion below the tuyere assembly and monitoring this clearance by means of a displacement sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Paul Wurth S.A.
    Inventors: Jacques Piret, Nicolas Mousel, Roland Dhondt, Emile Breden
  • Method for Protecting a Tuyere Assembly and a Refractory Lining of a Furnace
    Publication number: 20070200280
    Abstract: A method for protecting a tuyere assembly and a refractory lining of a furnace, and in particular a blast furnace, against damage caused by expansion of the refractory lining. This method includes providing a clearance between the tuyere assembly and a refractory lining portion below the tuyere assembly and monitoring this clearance by means of a displacement sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jacques Piret, Nicolas Mousel, Roland Dhondt, Emile Breden