This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application and 2 EPO patents. Top assignee: Paul Wurth S.a.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Giorgio Federico Lodi: Inventor of a Blast Furnace Cooling Plate Measurement System.
Introduction
Giorgio Federico Lodi is an inventor associated with Genoa, Italy, and Paul Wurth S.A. His patent work addresses measuring the thickness of cooling plates used in blast furnaces.
Latest Patents
The provided information lists one patent for Lodi: “System and Method for Measuring Cooling Plate Thickness in a Blast Furnace.” The invention describes a probe holder designed to fit inside a cooling plate’s coolant channel. An ultrasonic probe in the holder transmits and receives waves to measure the plate, while an elastically biased rear housing helps the unit adapt to different channel sizes. A drive chain advances the probe holder through the channel, and an encoder arrangement measures the chain’s movement to track its position.
Career Highlights
Lodi’s listed patent reflects work on inspection technology for blast furnace cooling plates. The system combines ultrasonic measurement with a mechanism for guiding and tracking the probe inside a coolant channel. The provided information associates him with Paul Wurth S.A.
Collaborations
The listed coworkers are Fabio Cravino and Stefano Olivieri. The provided information does not specify their roles or the nature of their collaboration with Lodi.
Conclusion
Giorgio Federico Lodi’s listed invention combines ultrasonic sensing and position tracking to support cooling plate thickness measurement in blast furnaces, and his record includes 1 patent.
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