Patents by Inventor Thomas Eder
Thomas Eder 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).
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Publication number: 20240060434Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle and a method for assembling an internal combustion engine. The engine includes a crankcase; a crankshaft disposed at least in part in the crankcase; a cylinder block connected to the crankcase, the cylinder block defining at least one cylinder; at least one piston operatively connected to the crankshaft and disposed in a corresponding cylinder; an oil tank defining an oil reservoir configured to contain oil therein; and a dry-sump lubrication system comprising a pump module for circulating oil throughout the engine. The pump module includes a pump shaft rotatable about a pump shaft axis; at least one pressure pump mounted to the pump shaft and configured to pump oil from the oil tank; and at least one scavenge pump mounted to the pump shaft and configured to draw oil from a respective part of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Robert KINDL, Roland SPATZENEGGER, Tomas ANDOR, Markus HOCHMAYR, Thomas EDER, Branko ARAPOVIC, Thomas KRITZINGER, Michael ZUNGHAMMER
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Publication number: 20230250499Abstract: A method for direct reduction of metal oxide-containing starting materials to produce metallized material by contact with hot reduction gas in a reduction unit (1), wherein the product of the direct reduction is discharged from the reduction unit (1) by means of a product discharge device (3) which is flushed with seal gas and from which vent gas is drawn and subsequently de-dusted. The vent gas is de-dusted dry and the content of at least one gaseous constituent is reduced by catalytic conversion or combustion. Also, a device for carrying out the method is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Thomas EDER, Robert MILLNER
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Patent number: 11697855Abstract: A method for direct reduction of metal oxide-containing starting materials to produce metallized material by contact with hot reduction gas in a reduction unit (1), wherein the product of the direct reduction is discharged from the reduction unit (1) by means of a product discharge device (3) which is flushed with seal gas and from which vent gas is drawn and subsequently de-dusted. The vent gas is de-dusted dry and the content of at least one gaseous constituent is reduced by catalytic conversion or combustion. Also, a device for carrying out the method is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner
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Publication number: 20200332377Abstract: A method for direct reduction of metal oxide-containing starting materials to produce metallized material by contact with hot reduction gas in a reduction unit (1), wherein the product of the direct reduction is discharged from the reduction unit (1) by means of a product discharge device (3) which is flushed with seal gas and from which vent gas is drawn and subsequently de-dusted. The vent gas is de-dusted dry and the content of at least one gaseous constituent is reduced by catalytic conversion or combustion. Also, a device for carrying out the method is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Thomas EDER, Robert MILLNER
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Patent number: 9470456Abstract: A melter gasifier of a smelting reduction installation is charged by bringing together coal -containing material in lump form and iron carrier material (which may be hot) before and/or while they enter the melter gasifier. The ratio of the combined amounts of iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form is variable. The combined amounts of iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form are distributed over the cross section of the melter gasifier by a dynamic distributing device, and the ratio of the combined amounts of the iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form is set depending on the position of the dynamic distributing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GmbHInventors: Georg Aichinger, Franz Berner, Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm
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Patent number: 9382594Abstract: A method is provided for producing pressed articles which contain direct-reduced, fine particulate iron (direct reduced iron, DRI) from a fluidized bed reduction system for direct reduction of fine particulate iron ore, wherein direct-reduced, fine particulate iron produced in the fluidized bed reduction system during direct reduction is compacted into pressed articles. Dry, fine particulate material containing at least fine particulate iron ore and optionally fine particulate iron and carbon is admixed to the direct-reduced fine particulate iron and the mixture thus obtained is subsequently compacted into pressed articles. An apparatus for carrying out such method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein
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Patent number: 9365906Abstract: A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Karl Zehetbauer
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Patent number: 9139884Abstract: A process and an apparatus for producing liquid pig iron or liquid primary steel products from charge materials formed by iron ores and additions. The charge materials are subjected to a further reduction in a reducing zone (1) and are then fed to a smelting zone or a smelting unit (2), in particular a fusion gasifier, for smelting with the addition of carbon carriers and oxygen-containing gas to form a fixed bed. A CO- and H2-containing reduction gas is formed, which gas is introduced into the reducing zone converted there and drawn off as top gas. The hot top gas, laden with solid matter, after separation of the solids, is subjected at least to a dry coarse separation and at least parts of the hot solids segregated by the separation are returned into the smelting zone or the smelting unit (2) or the reducing unit (1). In addition, the top gas is treated in a further fine separation stage (13A).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Georg Aichinger, Thomas Eder, Hado Heckmann, Robert Millner, Johannes Leopold Schenk, Martin Schmidt, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm
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Patent number: 8945273Abstract: A process and an apparatus for reducing charge materials containing iron ore or for producing pig iron or liquid primary steel products in a smelting unit are provided, the charge materials being at least partially reduced in at least one reduction unit by means of a reducing gas and optionally at least some of the at least partially reduced charge materials being melted in a smelting unit while supplying coal or coke and gas containing oxygen, while simultaneously forming the reducing gas, and the reducing gas or a reducing gas generated externally being supplied to the reduction unit. In the event of an interruption in the production of pig iron or primary steel products, the at least one reduction unit is emptied and the at least partially reduced charge materials are introduced into at least one vessel and kept under a non-oxidizing shielding gas atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbHInventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Karl Zehetbauer
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Publication number: 20140196571Abstract: A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Thomas EDER, Robert MILLNER, Jan FRIEDEMANN PLAUL, Norbert REIN, Andreas SCHERNEY, Karl ZEHETBAUER
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Patent number: 8728384Abstract: A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbHInventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Freidemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Karl Zehetbauer
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Publication number: 20140110891Abstract: A melter gasifier of a smelting reduction installation is charged by bringing together coal-containing material in lump form and iron carrier material (which may be hot) before and/or while they enter the melter gasifier. The ratio of the combined amounts of iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form is variable. The combined amounts of iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form are distributed over the cross section of the melter gasifier by a dynamic distributing device, and the ratio of the combined amounts of the iron carrier material and coal-containing material in lump form is set depending on the position of the dynamic distributing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES GmbHInventors: Georg Aichinger, Franz Berner, Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm
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Publication number: 20130019716Abstract: A process and an apparatus for reducing charge materials containing iron ore or for producing pig iron or liquid primary steel products in a smelting unit are provided, the charge materials being at least partially reduced in at least one reduction unit by means of a reducing gas and optionally at least some of the at least partially reduced charge materials being melted in a smelting unit while supplying coal or coke and gas containing oxygen, while simultaneously forming the reducing gas, and the reducing gas or a reducing gas generated externally being supplied to the reduction unit. In the event of an interruption in the production of pig iron or primary steel products, the at least one reduction unit is emptied and the at least partially reduced charge materials are introduced into at least one vessel and kept under a non-oxidizing shielding gas atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Karl Zehetbauer
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Publication number: 20120328465Abstract: A method is provided for producing pressed articles which contain direct-reduced, fine particulate iron (direct reduced iron, DRI) from a fluidized bed reduction system for direct reduction of fine particulate iron ore, wherein direct-reduced, fine particulate iron produced in the fluidized bed reduction system during direct reduction is compacted into pressed articles. Dry, fine particulate material containing at least fine particulate iron ore and optionally fine particulate iron and carbon is admixed to the direct-reduced fine particulate iron and the mixture thus obtained is subsequently compacted into pressed articles. An apparatus for carrying out such method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Friedemann Plaul, Norbert Rein
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Publication number: 20120279356Abstract: A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Freidemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Karl Zehetbauer
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Publication number: 20110229276Abstract: A method and a device for separating particulate solids from a gas flow, particularly a carrier gas flow for transporting the particulate solids, has a transport line (2) that leads into a separating chamber (5), a connected dry filter (9) for separating dusts and/or fine particulate solids, a discharge line (12) for conducting away the cleaned gas flow, and a storage container (1) for holding the separated particulate solids. The dry filter is equipped with backwash units for cleaning the dry filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Norbert Rein, Johannes Leopold Schenk
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Publication number: 20110030507Abstract: A process and an apparatus for producing liquid pig iron or liquid primary steel products from charge materials formed by iron ores and additions. The charge materials are subjected to a further reduction in a reducing zone (1) and are then fed to a smelting zone or a smelting unit (2), in particular a fusion gasifier, for smelting with the addition of carbon carriers and oxygen-containing gas to form a fixed bed. A CO- and H2-containing reduction gas is formed, which gas is introduced into the reducing zone converted there and drawn off as top gas. The hot top gas, laden with solid matter, after separation of the solids, is subjected at least to a dry coarse separation and at least parts of the hot solids segregated by the separation are returned into the smelting zone or the smelting unit (2) or the reducing unit (1). In addition, the top gas is treated in a further fine separation stage (13A).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Georg Aichinger, Thomas Eder, Hado Heckmann, Robert Millner, Johannes Leopold Schenk, Martin Schmidt, Kurt Wieder, Johann Wurm
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Patent number: 5011259Abstract: A method for the true alignment of two fiber ends, wherein the fiber ends are illuminated and, thus, generate a picture of the fiber ends, which is scanned with a picture sensor of a video camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1990Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Winfried Lieber, Thomas Eder