Patents by Inventor Thomas Dorsch

Thomas Dorsch 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).

  • Patent number: 8622094
    Abstract: A method for protecting a welded pipe assembly from metal dusting and a welded pipe assembly suitable for performing the method. The welded pipe assembly comprises two pipes, weld material joining the two pipes and insulating material. The pipes are protected from metal dusting by a protective coating. The present invention is useful for conveying gases comprising carbon monoxide at temperatures greater than 425° C. while preventing metal dusting of the welded piping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Thomas Dorsch, William Robert Licht, David R. Kerstetter
  • Publication number: 20130019986
    Abstract: A method for protecting a welded pipe assembly from metal dusting and a welded pipe assembly suitable for performing the method. The welded pipe assembly comprises two pipes, weld material joining the two pipes and insulating material. The pipes are protected from metal dusting by a protective coating. The present invention is useful for conveying gases comprising carbon monoxide at temperatures greater than 425° C. while preventing metal dusting of the welded piping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Thomas Dorsch, William Robert Licht, David R. Kerstetter
  • Patent number: 8191406
    Abstract: A method for treating or preparing a fuel rod cladding tube in such a way that an influence of iron oxide deposits on its surface can be studied and assessed precisely under virtually operational conditions with as little risk as possible, includes at least partially coating the fuel rod cladding tube with an iron oxide layer by immersing it in an aqueous electrolyte medium which contains iron oxide particles. The iron oxide particles are produced by anodic oxidation of an iron-containing working electrode. A test body and a device for pretreating a fuel rod cladding tube with an electrochemical three-electrode configuration, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Areva NP GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Dorsch
  • Publication number: 20090308144
    Abstract: A method for treating or preparing a fuel rod cladding tube in such a way that an influence of iron oxide deposits on its surface can be studied and assessed precisely under virtually operational conditions with as little risk as possible, includes at least partially coating the fuel rod cladding tube with an iron oxide layer by immersing it in an aqueous electrolyte medium which contains iron oxide particles. The iron oxide particles are produced by anodic oxidation of an iron-containing working electrode. A test body and a device for pretreating a fuel rod cladding tube with an electrochemical three-electrode configuration, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: AREVA NP GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Dorsch
  • Publication number: 20050252901
    Abstract: Method of welding titanium using gas metal arc welding procedure where the shielding for the weld included torch shielding gas only and no trailing or backup shielding. The technique used here is a departure from known titanium welding specifications wherein extensive shielding is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Erichsen, Thomas Dorsch
  • Patent number: 6425926
    Abstract: For thermosol treatment of surface printed textile, a printed textile is transported through a treatment space in its longitudinal direction. A heat source is arranged for emitting heat in the treatment space. A pressure drop is generated over the web in the treatment space from a first side of the web to an opposite, second side of the web for entraining sublimated ink on the first side of the web back to the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventors: Jakobus Hindriks, Peter Hollanders, Andreas Thomas Dorsch, Otto Arnout Richard Pennekamp