Kobe Steel had nine patents in artificial intelligence during Q2 2024. Kobe Steel Ltd filed patents in Q2 2024 for a method of producing pig iron using a blast furnace with specific coke charging techniques and an auxiliary reductant injection process. Another patent involves a method for detecting winding disorders in ropes on winch drums using captured images and determining the degree of disorder. GlobalData’s report on Kobe Steel gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Kobe Steel had no grants in artificial intelligence as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Method for producing pig iron (Patent ID: US20240167111A1)
The patent filed by Kobe Steel Ltd. describes a method for producing pig iron in a blast furnace by stacking alternating layers of iron ore material and coke, with the coke being charged to the central portion of the furnace. The iron ore material in the first layer is reduced and melted while an auxiliary reductant is injected into the furnace through hot air blown from the tuyere. The method involves specific ratios of coke to iron ore material, with the ratio R being greater than or equal to a predetermined value a, which is calculated based on the proportion of iron ore pellets in the first layer.
Additionally, the patent includes claims related to the strength and grain size of the coke accumulated in the central portion of the blast furnace, as well as a method for training an artificial intelligence model to predict the temperature of molten iron based on various input parameters. The predetermined value a is specified as 0.017, and the method aims to optimize the production process by controlling the distribution and characteristics of the coke and iron ore material within the blast furnace. The use of artificial intelligence for temperature prediction demonstrates an innovative approach to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of pig iron production in blast furnaces.
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