The tables underneath list the patents and patent applications owned by Fives Group's Process Technologies (PR) Division.
Acting as a patent marking measure, the page constructs public notice, and conforms to the requirements for virtual patent marking of various jurisdictions including the United States (35 U.S.C. §287(a)), the United Kingdom (s. 62(1) PA 1977), India, Australia and South Africa. Additional Fives PR patents and patent applications that are not listed here may exist elsewhere. Products which are commercialized in countries others than the above specified are unconcerned by this virtual patent marking page*.
The following products may be covered by one or more patents and/or patent applications.
The content of this list is regularly updated, the date of the last update is indicated below.
*Unlisted products are to be considered as unpatented in the countries this page targets (i.e. United States, United Kingdom, India, Australia and South Africa).
aluminiumCEMENT & MINERALSCombustion CRYOGENICSSugar GLASSSTEEL Induction Tube & Pipe
Last updated: 07/11/2025
Aluminium
| Products | Patents |
| Anode Rodding Shop (ARS) – System for characterizing a geometry of a suspended load | IRE002: IN457529 |
| Anode Tracking System (ATS) | NBREVG035: IN524888 |
| Cascade (Gas Treatment Center) | BREV008: IN258917 ; US7731924 |
| Casthouse |
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Furnace Tending Assembly (FTA) -
| IR7937: IN398929 FECL-22-01: EP4515023; IN202447090876 |
| General Handling | IR8118: US10471832 ; EP3261975 |
| Green Anode Plant (Paste Mixing Process) | NBREVG029: IN360138 |
| Pot Equipment (Anode clamp) | BR3692: IN272607 |
| Pot Equipment (Wedge puller) | IR7433: AU2011273336 ; ZA201209588
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Pot Tending Machines (PTM)
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| RHODAX 4D (Crushing technology) | NBREVG033: IN201947033667; ZA201904890; AU2018225355; US2020023372 |
| S-YPRIOS (Gas Treatment Center – Over suction) | BREV014: IN302860 |
cEMENT & MINERALS
| Crushing & Grinding Products | Patents |
| FCB TSV |
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| FCB Aerodecantor | FCB101: US8245963 ; IN286111 ; EP2106294 |
| FCB B-Mill | FFCB-19-02: WO2021043775 ; EP3814016 |
| FCB Horomill |
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| FCB Rhodax |
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| Pyroprocessing Products | Patents |
| FCB Nova-Gear | FCB116: ZA201705234 ; EP3271108 |
| FCB Precamax | FCB122: EP3724144 ; US20200392041 |
| WHRS | FCB102: IN342345 |
Combustion
| Products | Patents |
| 4211 |
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| CertiFire | NAC-122: US2022-0205635 ; EP4023987 |
| Control |
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| DMC (4441 installations) |
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| EcoFornax (4225) | NAC-121: US11187408 ; IN202024016954 |
| Forging / Temperature Uniformity (4441, 4343 for forging installations) | NAC-91: US8083517 |
| FP Space | NAC-98: US8662887 |
| Grate Kiln | NAC-96: AU2010315731 ; IN352645 ; US9250018 |
| LE / LEx |
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| LSR | NAC-107: US9909755 |
| LZ | NAC-88: US7402038 |
| Pelletizing |
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| Rotary Kiln | NAC-98: US8662887 |
| SCV (4204) |
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| Special Tempest Version (4461) | NAC-118: US10344971 |
| Straight Grate (6535) |
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| TBRT (4340) | NAC-82: US7959431 |
| TBRT III (4340) | NAC-85: US7264466 |
| Twinbed (4343) |
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| Dedicated Burner Tools |
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| Gas Burners |
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| Premix Burners |
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| Rotary Kiln & Precalciner Burners |
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| Induct Burners | 217262: IN201637027210 |
cryogenics
| Products | Patents |
Sugar
| Products | Patents |
| Centrifugals | BREV24: EP3453772 |
| Extraction Mills | BREV4: ZA200903905 ; AU2007344369 ; IN292060 |
Glass
| Glass Melting Products | Patents |
| Float Glass Furnaces |
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| Hybrid Furnaces |
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| Oxy-Fuel Furnaces |
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| Float Process Products | Patents |
| Annealing Lehrs |
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| Float Glass Furnaces |
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| Tin Bath Solutions |
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steel
| Digital Products | Patents |
| Eyeron (Intelligent Quality Management) | |
| SmartLine (Predictive Control) | |
| Virtuo (Thermal Optimization) | |
| OptiScale (Scale Optimization) | |
| OptiLine (Strip Line Optimizer) | |
| Smart Monitoring |
| Reheating Products | Patents |
| Combustion System |
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| Heat Treatment |
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| Pusher Furnaces |
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| Walking Beam Furnaces |
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| Walking Hearth Furnaces |
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| Cold Rolling Products | Patents |
| 20Hi Cold Rolling Mills | |
| Skin-Pass Mill | |
| Rolling Process Calculator | |
| Roll Change Robot | 0240DBR043: EP4397422; US2024/0216969 0240DBR044: EP4414095; US20240261959A1 0240DBR042: US20240216968; EP4397421 0240DBR049: US2025/0001477; EP4484027 |
| Strip Processing Products | Patents |
| Annealing & Galvanizing Lines | L-FS 17-03: EP3596240 L-FS 19-03: EP4045690; US20240026490 L-FS 19-04: EP4073291; US20230014843 L-FS 20-03: EP4073292; US20230017287 L-FS 19-05: EP4081669; US20230034415 L-FS 21-01: EP4370719 L-FS 09-08: IN1422/DELNP/2011; US9618200 ; EP2326873 L-FS 09-07: IN330392 L-FS 08-06 : IN339459; US8918199; EP2376662 L-FS 13-02: US10041140; US11193181; EP3077554 L-FS 13-04: US10352556 L-FS 15-03: US11131004; EP3397786 L-FS 17-01: US11162156; EP3601623 L-FS 16-04: US20200071788; EP3555324 L-FS 17-02: US20200095652; EP3601624 L-FS 20-01: US20230383375; EP4217516 L-FS 22-01: WO2024133293 |
| Combustion Systems |
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| Painting & Coating Lines | L-FS 23-04: WO2025/068240 |
| Pickling Lines | |
| Silicon Steel Processing Lines |
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| Stainless Steel Processing Lines | L-FS 14-01: US11028459; EP3212813 |
| Induction Products | Patents |
| High-Flux Reheating Inductors | |
| Transverse Flux Induction Heaters | |
| Conventional Induction Heaters |
| Tube Mills Products | Patents |
| Slitter | |
| Decoiler | |
| Strip Joiner | |
| Accumulator | |
| Mill Technologies | |
| Cut-Off |
| Tube Finishing Products | Patents |
| Straightening | 12975: US9579703 |
| Hydrostatic Testing | 13683: US9279502 |
| End Finishing | |
| Packaging |
Induction
Products | Patents |
| CELES EcoTransFlux |
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Tube & Pipe
Tube Mill Line Products | Patents |
| Entry Lines | 032-C170861: EP3549689 |
| Cut-Offs | 038-C200011: US20210260675 032-C170861: EP3549689 025-C151365: EP3670049 |
| Forming Mills | 032-C170861: EP3549689 024-C151364: EP3241627 |
| Packaging & finishing | |
| Polishing |
Packaging Products | Patents |
| Robopack (Automatic Packaging System) | |
| Taylor-Wilson Packaging Systems |
Straightener Products | Patents |
| Tube Straighteners | 12975: US9579703 |
| Bar Straighteners | |
| Section Straighteners | |
| Rail Straighteners |
Finishing Products | Patents |
| Hydrostatic Pipe Tester | 13683: US9279502 |
| Taylor-Wilson Pipe End Finishing | |
| Taylor-Wilson Pipe Drifters | |
| Abbey Drawbenches |