Dirk Schmidt

Title: Dirk Schmidt: Steel Cooling and Quenching Inventions.

Introduction

Dirk Schmidt is an inventor based in Mettmann, Germany. His patent work includes technologies for cooling and quenching steel sheets and slabs. He is associated with 3 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Schmidt’s latest patents describes a cooling bar and process with a variable cooling rate for steel sheets. The device uses cooling bars positioned above and below the sheet, with full-jet and full-cone spray nozzles arranged to provide controlled cooling. The patent also covers a method for operating the cooling device.

Another patent concerns cooling or quenching slabs and sheets in a water-filled cooling pond. The method lowers the materials into the pond while they are held upright, then sprays their broad surfaces with cooling water. Jet devices connected to a cooling-water circuit direct the spray, while the system can adjust the water supply between upper and lower levels.

Career Highlights

Schmidt’s listed company affiliations include SMS Demag AG and SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft. His patent work focuses on industrial processes and equipment for treating metal materials.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include Frederik Große Lordemann and Roman Dehmel. Their names are associated with Schmidt’s professional and patent-related network.

Conclusion

Dirk Schmidt’s inventions address controlled cooling and water quenching for steel sheets and slabs, contributing to industrial metal-treatment technology.