Patents by Inventor William J. Steiner

William J. Steiner 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).

  • Systems and methods for preventing thermite reactions in electrolytic cells
    Patent number: 12006581
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrolytic cell including detecting information indicative of a thermite reaction, comparing the information indicative of a thermite reaction to a threshold, generating a thermite response signal according to the comparison, and reacting to the thermite response signal by adjusting the operation of the electrolytic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ELYSIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Leroy E. D'Astolfo, Jr., William J. Steiner, Eric C. Moreland, Robert L. Kozarek, Yimin Ruan
  • Systems And Methods For Preventing Thermite Reactions In Electrolytic Cells
    Publication number: 20220316083
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrolytic cell including detecting information indicative of a thermite reaction, comparing the information indicative of a thermite reaction to a threshold, generating a thermite response signal according to the comparison, and reacting to the thermite response signal by adjusting the operation of the electrolytic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: ELYSIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Leroy E. D'Astolfo, JR., William J. Steiner, Eric C. Moreland, Robert L. Kozarek
  • Systems and methods for preventing thermite reactions in electrolytic cells
    Patent number: 9982355
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrolytic cell including detecting information indicative of a thermite reaction, comparing the information indicative of a thermite reaction to a threshold, generating a thermite response signal according to the comparison, and reacting to the thermite response signal by adjusting the operation of the electrolytic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Alcoa USA Corp.
    Inventors: Leroy E. D'Astolfo, William J. Steiner, Eric C. Moreland, Robert L. Kozarek, Yimin Ruan
  • HYDROGEN CYANIDE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH SECOND WASTE HEAT BOILER
    Publication number: 20160167975
    Abstract: Described is a method for the production and recovery of hydrogen cyanide, which includes removing ammonia from a crude hydrogen cyanide stream. The method integrates heat removed from a crude hydrogen cyanide stream into other areas of the hydrogen cyanide recovery process. The crude hydrogen cyanide stream may be passed through a first waste heat boiler and a second waste heat boiler prior to being fed to an ammonia absorber, which produces a hydrogen cyanide rich stream. Hydrogen cyanide is recovered from the hydrogen cyanide rich stream. Equipment fouling with HCN polymer is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: John C. CATON, John J. OSTERMAIER, William J. STEINER
  • Systems and methods for preventing thermite reactions in electrolytic cells
    Publication number: 20140048421
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an electrolytic cell including detecting information indicative of a thermite reaction, comparing the information indicative of a thermite reaction to a threshold, generating a thermite response signal according to the comparison, and reacting to the thermite response signal by adjusting the operation of the electrolytic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Leroy E. D'astolfo, JR., William J. Steiner, Eric C. Moreland, Robert L. Kozarek
  • Isomerization process
    Patent number: 5302766
    Abstract: A process for converting the isomers of HCFC-123 to HCFC-123 using TaF.sub.5 and/or Nb.sub.5 in the absence of HF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: William H. Gumprecht, William J. Steiner, John A. Wehner