Patents by Inventor Vincent Goutière

Vincent Goutière 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).

  • Apparatus and a method for tapping metal
    Patent number: 8163231
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for tapping molten metal from below a molten electrolyte layer less dense than the metal is described. The apparatus comprises a pipe comprising a protruding enlarged wall portion at an operative end which is immersed in the molten electrolyte and metal during tapping operation. The enlarged wall portion helps to minimize entrainment of electrolyte residue from the electrolyte/metal interface during tapping. The orientation of the enlarged wall portion may be in the general direction of the crucible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd.
    Inventors: Vincent Goutière, Jean Côté
  • Apparatus And A Method For Tapping Metal
    Publication number: 20080105554
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for tapping molten metal from below a molten electrolyte layer less dense than the metal is described. The apparatus comprises a pipe comprising a protruding enlarged wall portion at an operative end which is immersed in the molten electrolyte and metal during tapping operation. The enlarged wall portion helps to minimize entrainment of electrolyte residue from the electrolyte/metal interface during tapping. The orientation of the enlarged wall portion may be in the general direction of the crucible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Vincent Goutiere, Jean Cote
  • Nozzle
    Patent number: D632359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Goutière, Jean Côté
  • Nozzle
    Patent number: D632360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Goutière, Jean Côté