Patents
US 9497804 B2: Graphite electrode
- Granted
- 2016-11-15
- Filed
- 2011-06-29 application 13580997
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A graphite electrode exhibits oxidation resistance by modifying the outer radial surface characteristics. The outer radial surface may be modified by providing a textured portion which improves water flow while minimizing water absorbtion. Alternately, a layer of flexible graphite or plurality of particles of exfoliated graphite may be disposed on the outer radial surface of the electrode body.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161115.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrafTech International Holdings Inc. 65 patents | US company or organization | Seven Hills, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Dennis Coleman | Avon, OH | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Greg E. Murray | Parma, OH | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marco Napolitano | Cleveland, OH | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aaron Tomasek | Wooster, OH | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Bowman | Westlake, OH | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel W. Krassowski | Columbia Station, OH | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Frastaci | Parma, OH | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B7/07 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01M | Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy | H01M4/96 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E60/50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49117 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-23 | Release of security interest Termination and release of patent security agreement (reel 054724 frame 0588 and 063798 frame 0928) | U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY signed 2024-12-23 | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH | 69762/518 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-22 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. signed 2020-12-22 | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT CLEVELAND, OH | 54724/588 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. signed 2018-02-12 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 45308/591 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2018-02-12 | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH | 45308/567 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-01-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COLEMAN, PHILIP D. signed 2012-09-17 NAPOLITANO, MARCO signed 2012-09-17 BOWMAN, BRIAN signed 2012-09-18 FRASTACI, MICHAEL signed 2012-09-20 TOMASEK, AARON signed 2012-10-03 MURRAY, GREGORY E. signed 2012-10-04 KRASSOWSKI, DANIEL W. signed 2012-10-09 | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH | 44722/74 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-06-10 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | FIBER MATERIALS INC. signed 2015-05-22 GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. signed 2015-05-22 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 35839/754 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-11-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COLEMAN, PHILIP D signed 2012-09-17 NAPOLITANO, MARCO signed 2012-09-17 BOWMAN, BRIAN signed 2012-09-18 FRASTACI, MICHAEL signed 2012-09-20 TOMASEK, AARON signed 2012-10-03 MURRAY, GREGORY E signed 2012-10-04 KRASSOWSKI, DANIEL W signed 2012-10-09 | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. PARMA, OH | 29280/709 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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