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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6159293 | Magnetic containment of hot dip coating bath A hot dip coating system comprises a bath of molten coating metal contained in a vessel having a strip passage opening located below the top surface of the bath. A metal strip is directed along a path extending through the strip passage opening and throug... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6107595 | Method for resistance welding with dilution metal and product thereof Two steel members are resistance welded using a filler therebetween in the form of either an insert or a metallized layer on the inner surface of one steel member. The steel members have respective compositions at least one of which comprises at least one... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6037011 | Hot dip coating employing a plug of chilled coating metal A hot dip coating system comprises a bath of molten coating metal contained in a vessel having a strip passage opening located below the top surface of the bath. A metal strip is directed along a path extending through the strip passage opening and throug... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6020039 | Automobile door impact beam An improved strengthening or reinforcing member, and in particular an automotive vehicle door reinforcing beam, constructed from ultra high strength steel is disclosed. The door reinforcing beam has a substantially trapezoidal shaped cross-sectional geome... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5858135 | Method for cold rolling and annealing strip cast stainless steel strip A method for producing strip cast, austenitic stainless steel strip comprises providing a strip cast strip having an initial microstructure including a detrimental amount of delta ferrite and a detrimental amount of dendritic structure is provided. The st... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5837328 | Method for providing in-line application of solid lubricant to steel strip A solid lubricant application procedure is combined in-line with a steel strip processing method which comprises processing steps upstream and downstream of the lubricant application procedure. The latter comprises applying the lubricant material in molte... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5827576 | Hot dip coating method and apparatus A hot dip coating apparatus and method for coating a continuous steel strip, wire, or like continuous member with zinc, aluminum, tin, lead, or alloys of each. A molten coating bath is contained in a vessel having a bottom opening upwardly through which t... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5695001 | Electromagnetic confining dam for continuous strip caster An electromagnetic dam is employed to confine a vertically disposed pool of molten metal at the open end of the space between two counter-rotating, casting rolls in a continuous strip caster. The dam comprises three magnetic flux conductors each having a ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5620513 | In-line application of solid lubricant to steel strip A solid lubricant application procedure is combined in-line with a steel strip processing method which comprises processing steps upstream and downstream of the lubricant application procedure. The latter comprises applying the lubricant material in molte... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5616367 | In-line application of solid lubricant to steel strip A solid lubricant application procedure is combined in-line with a steel strip processing method which comprises processing steps upstream and downstream of the lubricant application procedure. The latter comprises applying the lubricant material in molte... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5605371 | Light weight steel auto body construction An automobile body panel has an outer contour-defining component and an inner structural component. The inner structural component comprises a front member, a rear member, a plurality of side members, a central region defined by the front, rear, and side ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5562152 | Strip casting apparatus with electromagnetic confining dam A strip casting apparatus comprises a pair of counter-rotating casting rolls having a vertically extending, arcuately tapering gap therebetween for containing a pool of molten metal. The gap has an open end near which is an electromagnetic dam for prevent... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5555756 | Method of lubricating steel strip for cold rolling, particularly temper rolling A method of processing steel strip such that the steel strip can be temper rolled at the increased speeds and better surface texture control of prior art dry lubricants, yet the steel strip can be temper rolled with less frequent replacement of temper mil... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5554233 | Cold deformable, high strength, hot rolled bar and method for producing same A billet of steel has a composition comprising small amounts of hardenability agents. The billet is hot rolled into a continuous bar, in two hot rolling stages with an intervening cooling step employing a turbulent cooling liquid. After the second hot rol... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5520718 | Steelmaking degassing method A method for degassing molten steel comprises the use of a lift gas which includes carbon dioxide. The inventive method includes providing a reaction zone isolated from the ambient atmosphere, and providing a bath of molten steel, at least a portion of wh... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5520373 | Steelmaking degassing apparatus A method for degassing molten steel comprises the use of a lift gas which includes carbon dioxide. The inventive method includes providing a reaction zone isolated from the ambient atmosphere, and providing a bath of molten steel, at least a portion of wh... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5513692 | Electromagnetic confinement of molten metal with conduction current assistance An electromagnetic confining apparatus prevents the escape of molten metal through the open end of a vertically extending gap between two horizontally extending members, such as two counter-rotating rolls of a continuous strip caster. The molten metal is ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5495886 | Apparatus and method for sidewall containment of molten metal with vertical magnetic fields A magnetic confining method and apparatus in accordance with the present invention generates, adjacent the open side of the roller gap, a primary vertical magnetic field (a) resulting from direct current (D.C.) or alternating current (A.C.) flowing throug... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494095 | Apparatus for continuous casting of molten steel A non-magnetic material having a relatively high electrical resistance, such as austenitic stainless steel, is used for the material of construction of the mold utilized in a conventional continuous casting apparatus, or in a rheocasting apparatus or in a... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5487421 | Strip casting apparatus with electromagnetic confining dam A strip casting apparatus comprises a pair of counter-rotating casting rolls having a vertically extending, arcuately tapering gap therebetween for containing a pool of molten metal. The gap has an open end near which is an electromagnetic dam for prevent... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5482107 | Continuously cast electrical steel strip A molten silicon steel is continuously strip cast to a thickness approaching the aim final thickness of magnetic core laminations that are to be punched from the resulting steel strip. The strip is temper rolled and then annealed to produce stress relief ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5473133 | Projection resistance welding method Two pieces of steel strip are welded together by a method employing projection resistance welding. A portion of one strip is formed with a series of aligned projections and arranged in superimposed relation with a portion of the other strip. The superimpo... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5411812 | Galvanized ultra-high strength steel strip Ultra-high strength galvanized steel strip is produced from martensitic, plain carbon, steel strip which is pre-treated by induction heating rapidly or by fluxing, then hot dip galvanized and tempered, and then cooled to stop further tempering. The result... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5403408 | Non-uniaxial permanent magnet material A permanent magnet material having the formula, in atomic %: TM.sub.(84.3.-w-z) RE.sub.(3.0+w) B.sub.(12.7+z), wherein -3.3ࣘz | 04/04/1995 |
| 5382405 | Method of manufacturing a shaped article from a powdered precursor A method of manufacturing a shaped article from a powdered precursor, wherein the components of the powdered precursor are subjected to a self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) reaction and are consolidated essentially simultaneously. The shape... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379828 | Apparatus and method for continuous casting of molten steel A non-magnetic material having a relatively high electrical resistance, such as austenitic stainless steel, is used for the material of construction of the mold utilized in a conventional continuous casting apparatus, or in a rheocasting apparatus or in a... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5368656 | Steel spring and method for producing same A hot rolled steel bar is subjected to controlled hot roll finishing and cooling conditions which, together with the composition of the steel and controlled subsequent heat treating and quenching conditions, enable the formation of a steel spring having b... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5352430 | Method of manufacturing intercalation compounds A method of manufacturing an intercalation compound, such as a graphite intercalation compound, in a fluidized bed reactor. The intercalation compound comprises a host material, like graphite, and an intercalant and is essentially free of excess intercala... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5338009 | Tundish for molten alloy containing dense, undissolved alloying ingredient A tundish has an entry location for receiving a molten alloy, such as steel, and bottom outlet openings for withdrawing the molten alloy. The tundish bottom comprises a sump located downstream of the inlet location and upstream of the outlet openings. Und... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5284680 | Method for producing a galvanized ultra-high strength steel strip A method for producing ultra-high strength galvanized steel strip from a martensitic, plain carbon, steel strip which is pre-treated by induction heating rapidly or by fluxing, then hot dip galvanized and tempered, and then cooled to stop further temperin... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5282906 | Steel bar and method for producing same A hot rolled steel bar is subjected to controlled hot roll finishing and cooling conditions which, together with the composition of the steel and controlled subsequent heat treating and quenching conditions, enable the formation of a steel spring having b... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5279350 | Apparatus and method for magnetically confining molten metal using concentrating fins A magnetic confining apparatus prevents the escape of molten metal through the open side of a vertically extending gap between two horizontally separated members and in which the molten metal is located. The apparatus includes a current conducting coil fo... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5251685 | Apparatus and method for sidewall containment of molten metal with horizontal alternating magnetic fields Molten metal, in the gap between two counter-rotating rolls of a continuous strip-casting apparatus, is prevented from leaking out of an open side of the gap by a magnetic confining apparatus which produces a horizontal magnetic field extending through th... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246364 | Method and apparatus for reducing sulfur dioxide content in flue gases A method and apparatus are employed to reduce the sulfur dioxide produced by the combustion of a sulfur-containing fuel in a combustion chamber. Part of the combustion air is introduced into the combustion chamber with and closely adjacent the fuel. Anoth... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5178921 | Burner block assembly and material A lightweight burner block assembly includes (a) a relatively thick exterior shell, the exterior shell comprising a refractory material including fibrous alumina and silica and having an internal bore; and (b) a relatively thin, erosion resistant liner in... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5137045 | Electromagnetic metering of molten metal A descending stream of molten metal is electromagnetically metered by a primary coil surrounding an upstream portion of the stream. Alternating electric current flows through the coil, and the frequency of that current is controlled to optimize the electr... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5048431 | Method and apparatus for reducing sulfur dioxide content in flue gases A method and apparatus are employed to reduce the sulfur dioxide produced by the combustion of a sulfur-containing fule in a combustion chamber. Part of the combustion air is introduced into the combustion chamber with and closely adjacent the fuel. Anoth... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5040175 | Wireless information transmission system A wireless local area network (10) includes a plurality of stations (12) adapted to transmit and receive message packets via a distribution system (30). In a time division multiplexing embodiment the network (10) operates using successive timing frames (F... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5027723 | Method and apparatus for reducing sulfur dioxide content in flue gases A method and apparatus are employed to reduce the sulfur dioxide produced by the combustion of a sulfur-containing fuel in a combustion chamber. Part of the combustion air is introduced into the combustion chamber with and closely adjacent the fuel. Anoth... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5020585 | Break-out detection in continuous casting A method and apparatus for predicting the likelihood of a break-out during continuous casting of molten metal in a vertical mold. A continuous determination is made of (a) the location within the mold of the molten metal level and (b) the peak temperature... | 06/04/1991 |
