This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Paul Wurth S.a.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Roger Ries and Blast Furnace Charging Safety.
Introduction
Roger Ries is an inventor associated with Greisch, Luxembourg, and Paul Wurth S.A. His listed patent concerns blast furnace operation and aims to reduce explosion risks during the charging of raw materials.
Latest Patents
Ries is credited with 1 patent: “Method for Operating a Blast Furnace Plant.” The invention describes a charging cycle in which raw materials are loaded into a material hopper, the hopper is sealed and pressure-equalized with the blast furnace, and its lower seal valve is opened to discharge the materials. Before that valve opens, offgas from a hot stove is transferred into the hopper. The method is intended to provide a cost-effective way to minimize explosion danger in a top-charging system.
Career Highlights
Ries’s listed work connects his inventive contribution to blast furnace plant operations at Paul Wurth S.A. The patent focuses on integrating hot-stove offgas into the charging process as a safety measure.
Collaborations
The provided information names Paul Tockert and Lutwin Franziskus as Ries’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not stated.
Conclusion
Roger Ries’s listed patent addresses blast furnace charging safety by using hot-stove offgas before raw materials enter the furnace.
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