Patents by Inventor Steve Hilock

Steve Hilock 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).

  • Carbon baking oxygen preheat and heat recovery firing system
    Patent number: 9194628
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand in a ring furnace by heating an additional oxygen containing stream in a supplemental oxygen conduit that is thermally coupled to a flue duct of a cooling zone. The so heated additional oxygen containing stream is then fed to the firing and/or pre-heat zones to increases combustion of volatiles and to reduce fuel demand by recycling waste heat to the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock
  • CARBON BAKING HEAT RECOVERY RING FURNACE
    Publication number: 20130337391
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand of a carbon baking ring furnace by employing a preferably internal bypass conduit that feeds a portion of a heated cooling air stream from the cooling zone directly to the flue ducts of the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock
  • CARBON BAKING OXYGEN PREHEAT AND HEAT RECOVERY FIRING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130337392
    Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand in a ring furnace by heating an additional oxygen containing stream in a supplemental oxygen conduit that is thermally coupled to a flue duct of a cooling zone. The so heated additional oxygen containing stream is then fed to the firing and/or pre-heat zones to increases combustion of volatiles and to reduce fuel demand by recycling waste heat to the firing and/or pre-heat zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mike McGee, Tom Haines, Kenneth Meyer, Steve Hilock