DIFFUSION ARTICLE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210053111A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16544020

    申请日:2019-08-19

    发明人: Mark Smith

    IPC分类号: B22D11/119 B22D11/117

    摘要: A diffusion component for impregnating molten steel with a gas includes a barrier having a first side and a second side, a through-hole formed within the barrier, the through-hole connecting the first side to the second side, and a porous element arranged within the through-hole such that the flow of molten steel passes over the porous element. At least one flow disrupter is arranged relative to the porous element and configured to promote non-laminar flow of molten steel passing through the through-hole.

    PREDICTIVE REFRACTORY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220099607A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17549075

    申请日:2021-12-13

    摘要: A measurement system is provided for predicting a future status of a refractory lining that is lined over an inner surface of an outer wall of a manufacturing vessel and exposed to an operational cycle during which the refractory lining is exposed to a high-temperature environment for producing a non-metal and the produced non-metal. The system includes one or more laser scanners and a processor. The laser scanners are configured to conduct one or more pre-operational laser scans of the refractory lining prior to the operational cycle to collect data related to pre-operational cycle structural conditions, and one or more post-operational laser scans of the refractory lining after the operational cycle to collect data related to post-operational cycle structural conditions of the refractory lining. The processor is configured to predict future status of the refractory lining after subsequent operational cycles based on the determined exposure impact of the operational cycle.

    SPIN CASTING DEVICE AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210268687A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17178726

    申请日:2021-02-18

    IPC分类号: B28B1/20

    摘要: A spin caster for spraying a surfacing material upon an interior surface of a vessel includes a spin head configured to rotate about an axis, the spin head including an input port, and a supply line coupled to the input port and configured to convey a first material to the spin head and a second material to the spin head. The supply line comprises a first channel configured to convey the first material to the spin head and a second, different channel configured to convey the second material to the spin head.

    DIFFUSION ARTICLE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220241849A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17725903

    申请日:2022-04-21

    发明人: Mark Smith

    摘要: A diffusion component for impregnating molten steel with a gas includes a barrier having a first side and a second side, a through-hole formed within the barrier, the through-hole connecting the first side to the second side, and a porous element arranged within the through-hole such that the flow of molten steel passes over the porous element. At least one flow disrupter is arranged relative to the porous element and configured to promote non-laminar flow of molten steel passing through the through-hole.

    MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR REFRACTORY MODULE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200072553A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16119199

    申请日:2018-08-31

    发明人: Stephen KARNS

    摘要: Mounting hardware for mounting an insulation module on a furnace wall. The hardware comprises a mounting bracket embedded within the module. The bracket has a plurality of flexible tabs, each tab having a fixed end and a free end. The free ends of the tabs are arranged about a central point and are movable (flexible) relative to the fixed ends. A mounting stud is provided having a fixed end attachable to an inner surface of a furnace wall and a free end. The stud extends from the inner surface, and the stud has an annular groove adjacent the fixed end. The stud is dimensioned to extend through the mounting bracket between the free ends of the tabs and to cause the tabs to flex as the bracket moves along the stud from the free end towards the fixed end, wherein the tabs snap and lock into the annular groove when the bracket reaches the annular groove.

    Diffusion article
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11701705B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17725903

    申请日:2022-04-21

    发明人: Mark Smith

    摘要: A diffusion component for impregnating molten steel with a gas includes a barrier having a first side and a second side, a through-hole formed within the barrier, the through-hole connecting the first side to the second side, and a porous element arranged within the through-hole such that the flow of molten steel passes over the porous element. At least one flow disrupter is arranged relative to the porous element and configured to promote non-laminar flow of molten steel passing through the through-hole.

    Predictive refractory performance measurement system

    公开(公告)号:US11579104B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17549075

    申请日:2021-12-13

    摘要: A measurement system is provided for predicting a future status of a refractory lining that is lined over an inner surface of an outer wall of a manufacturing vessel and exposed to an operational cycle during which the refractory lining is exposed to a high-temperature environment for producing a non-metal and the produced non-metal. The system includes one or more laser scanners and a processor. The laser scanners are configured to conduct one or more pre-operational laser scans of the refractory lining prior to the operational cycle to collect data related to pre-operational cycle structural conditions, and one or more post-operational laser scans of the refractory lining after the operational cycle to collect data related to post-operational cycle structural conditions of the refractory lining. The processor is configured to predict future status of the refractory lining after subsequent operational cycles based on the determined exposure impact of the operational cycle.

    Diffusion article
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11338357B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16544020

    申请日:2019-08-19

    发明人: Mark Smith

    摘要: A diffusion component for impregnating molten steel with a gas includes a barrier having a first side and a second side, a through-hole formed within the barrier, the through-hole connecting the first side to the second side, and a porous element arranged within the through-hole such that the flow of molten steel passes over the porous element. At least one flow disrupter is arranged relative to the porous element and configured to promote non-laminar flow of molten steel passing through the through-hole.

    Mounting hardware for refractory module

    公开(公告)号:US10962286B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16119199

    申请日:2018-08-31

    发明人: Stephen Karns

    摘要: Mounting hardware for mounting an insulation module on a furnace wall. The hardware comprises a mounting bracket embedded within the module. The bracket has a plurality of flexible tabs, each tab having a fixed end and a free end. The free ends of the tabs are arranged about a central point and are movable (flexible) relative to the fixed ends. A mounting stud is provided having a fixed end attachable to an inner surface of a furnace wall and a free end. The stud extends from the inner surface, and the stud has an annular groove adjacent the fixed end. The stud is dimensioned to extend through the mounting bracket between the free ends of the tabs and to cause the tabs to flex as the bracket moves along the stud from the free end towards the fixed end, wherein the tabs snap and lock into the annular groove when the bracket reaches the annular groove.