This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent, plus 1 CIPO patent. Top assignee: Arcelormittal. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Freddy Kreps: Patent Innovation in Metal Strip Coating
Introduction
Freddy Kreps is an inventor associated with Ghent, Belgium, and ArcelorMittal. His work includes an invention for equipment used in the continuous hot-dip coating of metallic strips. He is credited with 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Kreps’s patent, “Apparatus and Method for Dip Coating a Metal Strip Using a Moveable Overflow,” describes equipment for continuously coating a metallic strip in a liquid metal bath. The system includes an annealing furnace connected to the bath by a snout, through which the strip travels in a protective atmosphere. The snout tip is at least partly immersed in the bath, forming a liquid seal with the bath’s surface.
The invention also features a movable support system on at least one side of the tank. Connecting means attach an overflow to the support system, and the overflow includes at least one vat and at least one pump. These components are designed to support the coating process by managing the overflow alongside the metal bath.
Career Highlights
Kreps’s patent reflects work on industrial equipment for metal processing, particularly continuous hot-dip coating. The invention addresses the arrangement of the snout, liquid seal, and movable overflow system within the coating apparatus.
Collaborations
Kreps is associated with ArcelorMittal. His listed coworkers include Bert Van Nieuwenhuyze and Amico Settefrati.
Conclusion
Freddy Kreps’s patent documents an engineering contribution to continuous metal strip coating, combining a liquid-sealed snout with a movable overflow system.
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