Patents by Inventor Roman Kulp

Roman Kulp 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).

  • Publication number: 20200316678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purging device for installation in a metallurgical vessel, said device having the following features in a position installed in the bottom of the metallurgical vessel: a lower, largely gas-tight base part, a gas line runs in the base part from a first end in the region of a first outer face of the base part to a second end in the region of a second outer face of the base part, the second end of the gas line is formed as a first portion of a coupling, a second portion of a coupling is located in the region of an outer connection face of a functional part, by means of which the functional part rests against the base part, a gas distribution device runs in the functional part from the second portion of the coupling, through the functional part, to at least one free surface of the functional part formed as a gas outlet face, the base part and functional part are each made of a refractory ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Marcos Tomás Casado, Bianca Brosz, Michael Freiler, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp
  • Patent number: 9879916
    Abstract: Gas purging element (10) for metallurgical applications, comprising the following features in its mounted state: a ceramic refractory body (10, 30) with a lower end and an upper end, the upper end features an upper front surface, the lower end features a lower front surface (12), a depression (20) extends from the lower front surface (12) into the lower end of the ceramic refractory body (10), the depression (20) comprises a first part (16, 16?, 16?) of a detachable, form-fit connection to a gas connection element (50), a fluidic connection for a treating gas through at least one gas permeable section (30) of the ceramic refractory body (10) is provided between the depression (20) and the upper front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Trummer, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp, Leopold Kneis
  • Publication number: 20170327914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purging element at a metallurgical vessel as well as a corresponding gas supply pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd Trummer, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp, Leopold Kneis
  • Patent number: 9683272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purging element at a metallurgical vessel as well as a corresponding gas supply pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Trummer, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp, Leopold Kneis
  • Publication number: 20160290722
    Abstract: Gas purging element (10) for metallurgical applications, comprising the following features in its mounted state: a ceramic refractory body (10, 30) with a lower end and an upper end, the upper end features an upper front surface, the lower end features a lower front surface (12), a depression (20) extends from the lower front surface (12) into the lower end of the ceramic refractory body (10), the depression (20) comprises a first part (16, 16?, 16?) of a detachable, form-fit connection to a gas connection element (50), a fluidic connection for a treating gas through at least one gas permeable section (30) of the ceramic refractory body (10) is provided between the depression (20) and the upper front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Refractory Intellectual Property GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Trummer, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp, Leopold Kneis
  • Publication number: 20150184265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purging element at a metallurgical vessel as well as a corresponding gas supply pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Trummer, Michael Klikovich, Roman Kulp, Leopold Kneis