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Brian Voelker
Also filed as: VOELKER BRIAN · VOELKER BRIAN W · VOELKER BRIAN WILLIAM
9 granted patents·2 pending applications·72 citations·filing 1999–2021
85Inventor score
Files withKOBE STEEL LTD2MIDREX INTERNAT B V ROTTERDAM2MIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC2VOELKER BRIAN2CROUCH PHILIP1
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11 records- 0189US7678176B2Method and apparatus for charging hot direct reduced iron from hot transport vessels into a melter or finisherMIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 16, 2010·11 cites·5 claims
- 0279US6352573B2Method for the separation and recycling of hot fines in hot briquetting of reduced ironMIDREX INTERNAT B V ROTTERDAM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 5, 2002·18 cites·12 claims
- 0372US10370732B2Methods for mitigating the buildup of direct reduced iron clusters on the walls of a direct reduction furnaceVOELKER BRIAN·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 6, 2019·1 cites·5 claims
- 0468US11781194B2HBI slow cooling system and methodMIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 0568US6214086B1Direct reduced iron discharge system and methodMIDREX INTERNAT B V ROTTERDAM·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·35 cites·10 claims
- 0662US9039794B2Reformer tube apparatus having variable wall thickness and associated method of manufactureCROUCH PHILIP·Filed 2010·Granted May 26, 2015·2 cites·18 claims
- 0760US7846235B2Method for producing metallic ironKOBE STEEL LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 7, 2010·0 cites·20 claims
- 0856US6602317B2Method and apparatus for controlling temperature uniformity of the burden in a direct reduction shaft furnaceMIDREX INT BV·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·5 cites·19 claims
- 0947US2006096675A1Method for producing metallic ironKOBE STEEL LTD·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 1041US10604815B2Direct reduction process and shaft furnace utilizing an extended flow diverter coneVOELKER BRIAN·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 1136US2002007699A1Apparatus and method for optimizing the use of oxygen in the direct reduction of ironFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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