Patents by Inventor Vikas Behrani

Vikas Behrani 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).

  • Treated refractory material and methods of making
    Patent number: 8105683
    Abstract: A treated refractory material includes a sintered porous refractory material having one or more protective materials disposed within pores of the refractory material, wherein the protective material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, silica, rare earth oxides, rare earth zirconates, titanium oxide, mullite, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, and blends thereof. Methods of preparing the treated refractory material are also provided. The treated refractory material provides protection from the penetration of slag and extends the service life of the refractory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Mark Thompson, Roman Shuba, Peter Joel Meschter, Krishan Lal Luthra, Vikas Behrani
  • TREATED REFRACTORY MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20080216603
    Abstract: A treated refractory material includes a sintered porous refractory material having one or more protective materials disposed within pores of the refractory material, wherein the protective material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, silica, rare earth oxides, rare earth zirconates, titanium oxide, mullite, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, and blends thereof. Methods of preparing the treated refractory material are also provided. The treated refractory material provides protection from the penetration of slag and extends the service life of the refractory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Anthony Mark Thompson, Roman Shuba, Peter Joel Meschter, Krishan Lal Luthra, Vikas Behrani