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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125152 | ELECTRIC ARC MELTING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN METAL BY USING ELECTRIC ARC MELTING FACILITY An electric arc melting facility includes a melting chamber configured to melt a source iron therein by an electrode, and a shaft-shaped preheating chamber directly connected to the melting chamber. The preheating chamber includes a bottom surface inclined downward towa... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120068392 | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING CHARGE MATERIAL INTO A SHAFT FURNACE A device for distributing charge material into a shaft furnace includes a main housing, a distribution chute, a suspension rotor and an adjustment rotor, which are rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, the chute is suspended to the suspension rotor to rotate th... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120042993 | Control of Microstructure in Soldered, Brazed, Welded, Plated, Cast or Vapor Deposited Manufactured Components Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling of the microstructures of a soldered, brazed, welded, plated, cast, or vapor deposited manufactured component. The systems typically use relatively weak magnetic fields of either constant or varying flux to affect materi... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120031234 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ZINC DUST A method of production of Zinc dust, which includes melting Zinc products in a melting furnace on a semi-continuous basis, transferring at least a part of the molten Zinc products to a vaporizing furnace, vaporizing the molten Zinc in the vaporizing furnace into Zinc va... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110298166 | CABONACEOUS REFRACTORY AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME AND ALSO BLAST FURNACE BOTTOM OR SIDE WALLS The present invention provides a carbonaceous refractory, and a method of production of the same, which prevents a drop in the molten pig iron corrosion resistance, molten pig iron penetration resistance, and other properties of carbonaceous refractories required for bl... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110247456 | ULTRASONIC DEGASSING OF MOLTEN METALS Methods for degassing and for removing impurities from molten metals are disclosed. These methods can include operating an ultrasonic device in a molten metal bath, and adding a purging gas into the molten metal bath in close proximity to the ultrasonic device.... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110209578 | NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPARTICLE-DISPERSED LIQUID ALKALI METAL A nanoparticle manufacturing device capable of particle size control of nanoparticles made of a raw material metal powder and control of the occurrence condition of chaining of nanoparticles and of necking. The device 1 is provided for manufacturing nanoparticles by hea... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110156324 | SIDEWALL AND BOTTOM ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL SMELTING REACTORS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING SUCH ELECTRODES Metallurgical reactors having cooling capability and electrode feed capability are disclosed. The reactors may include a shell having a sidewall and a bottom, where the shell is adapted to contain a molten material. The reactors may include at least one consumable elect... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110148012 | IMMERSION HEATER FOR MOLTEN METAL The invention relates to a device for heating molten metal by the use of a heater that can be immersed into the molten metal. This immersion heater includes an outer cover formed of one or more materials resistant to the molten metal in which the immersion heater is to ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110133374 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MELTING SCRAP METAL A scrap submergence vessel for melting scrap metal is disclosed. The vessel comprises a front wall comprising an inlet, a back wall (opposite the front wall) comprising an outlet, and a flow direction member that causes molten metal flowing into the inlet to be directed... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110089617 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE LOCKING POINT OF AN ELECTRODE A device for adjusting a locking point of an electrode of a smelting furnace including: a vice for supporting the electrode and supplying the electrode with power, and a structure coupled with the vice and including a support mechanism of the electrode and a mechanism m... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110049772 | Movable sweat hearth for metal melting furnace Exemplary embodiments provide a movable sweat hearth for use with a metal melting furnace having a wall provided with a metal-loading entrance. The sweat hearth includes a hearth body movable relative to the furnace into and out of contact with the wall of the furnace a... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042867 | HOPPER AND REDUCTION DEVICE USING THE SAME The present disclosure relates to a hopper and a reduction device using the same. The hopper and the reduction device can be used to refining a material using thermal reduction reaction. The reduction device has a body defining cavity and a hopper, wherein the hopper is... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042031 | Method, apparatus, computer readable storage medium and computer program for forming an object A method for forming an object, including providing at least a first material having a melting point at a first temperature and a second material having a melting point at a second temperature; heating at least a portion of the first and second materials above the first... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100244338 | NON-FERROUS METAL MELT PUMP AND NON-FERROUS METAL MELTING FURNACE USING THE SAME A non-ferrous metal melting furnace includes a non-ferrous metal melt pump, a vortex chamber body, and a magnetic field device formed of permanent magnets. The vortex chamber body makes a non-ferrous metal melt flow into a vortex chamber from an inlet, makes the non-fer... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100194006 | Furnace, its method of operation and control The present invention relates to a furnace (10), its method of operation and control. The invention overcomes problems associated with existing furnaces by improving the recovery rate of waste metal. In a preferred embodiment the fur... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100096099 | PART FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM A MOLTEN METAL The present invention arranges the part for removing impurities from a molten metal containing a filter holder constituted of a structure containing an organic fiber, an inorganic fiber and thermosetting resin and a heat-resistant filter in the runner of the mold.... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100096785 | DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING METAL BARS INTO A METAL BATH The invention relates to a device (1) for inserting metal ingots (2) into a metal bath (3), in particular zinc ingots into a zinc bath, wherein the device (1) comprises feed means (4) with which an ingot (2) can be fed to the me... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090309276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING METAL A stack of copper plates is placed in a melting chamber having a closed roof of refractory material. The stack is placed in a tilted orientation leaning against a side wall of the melting chamber, with lower edges of the copper plates resting on an inclined hearth surfa... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090293677 | High efficient method of slag scooping-up from liquid iron and a device for implementing said method The present invention provides a method of high efficient slag scooping-up from liquid iron and a device for implementing said method. The two wings of slag rake mounted to the front end of cantilever descend side by side until beneath the surface of the liquid iron at ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090236780 | Size for production of a bn-containing coating, method for production thereof, coated body production and use thereof The invention relates to a water-containing slip for producing a BN-containing coating on a substrate, which comprises, based on the solids content of the slip,
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| 20090230600 | Smelting or reduction furnace, in particular electric arc furnace with an open, semi-closed or closed configuration The invention relates to a melting or reduction furnace (2), in which the charge stock (9) is supplied using feed pipes (17). Each feed pipe (17) has a mouthpiece (18) that is not cooled and is configured from an uncooled wear-resistan... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090224443 | NIOBIUM AS A PROTECTIVE BARRIER IN MOLTEN METALS Devices may be in contact with molten metals such as copper, for example. The devices may include, but are not limited to, a die used for producing articles made from the molten metal, a sensor for determining an amount of a dissolved gas in the molten metal, or an ultr... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090217787 | WASTE TREATMENT FURNACE AND METHOD This invention relates to a waste treatment furnace and method comprising:
| 09/03/2009 |
| 20090114062 | Method of and smelter for producing steel with high manganese and low carbon content A method of and a smelter for producing steel (1) with a high manganese and low carbon content on the basis of liquid pig iron (2) or liquid steel (3) and slag-forming constituents (4) with the object of preventing existing drawbacks of proce... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090013826 | Alkali Metal Dispenser and Uses for Same The present invention provides an improved alkali metal dispenser which is pure and free of contaminant gases, and provides for controlled releasing, delivery and recycling of the alkali metal in multiple stages in a controlled manner. The present invention also provide... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080290568 | REINFORCED REFRACTORY CRUCIBLES FOR MELTING TITANIUM ALLOYS Reinforced crucibles for melting titanium alloys having a facecoat including at least one facecoat layer, a backing including at least one backing layer, and at least one reinforcing element applied to at least a portion of one or more of the facecoat layer, the backing... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080264207 | Device and Process for the Crystallizing of Non-Ferrous Metals In the case of a device for the melting and/or crystallizing of non-ferrous metals, especially of silicon, provision is made, for improving the quality of the crystallized and block-shaped non-ferrous metal, for there to be arranged around a container for receiving the ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080245188 | COMPACT MICRO-POROUS MEDIA DEGASSER A degasser (10) for molten metal with a microporous plate (11). The microporous plate has at least one internal passageway (13) and an interface tube (12) attached to the microporous plate in flow communication with the internal passageway.... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080237945 | APPARATUS FOR INJECTING MATERIAL INTO A VESSEL An apparatus for injecting particulate and/or gaseous material into a metallurgical vessel for performing a metallurgical process is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a duct and an annular duct tip at a forward end of the duct. The apparatus also comprises inner and ou... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080163999 | Method of and apparatus for conveying molten metals while providing heat thereto The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for providing heat to a molten metal flowing through metal-conveying apparatus. The apparatus includes a molten metal-conveying channel, an enclosure for receiving and circulating combustion gases while preventing entry... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080141825 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING WIRE FROM POWDER MATERIALS A process and apparatus for forming wires, such as wires used as feedstock in welding, brazing, and coating deposition processes. The process and apparatus generally entail feeding through a passage a quantity of powder particles of a size and composition that render th... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080006973 | Metal Scrap Submergence Apparatus A material scrap submergence device comprises a body (10) of heat resistant and/or a refractory material that includes a side wall (12) and a base (14) that define a submergence chamber (10). The refractory body (10) can include passag... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080000327 | Method and apparatus for charging hot direct reduced iron from hot transport vessels into a melter or finisher The present invention provides a method and apparatus for charging hot direct reduced iron (HDRI) from hot transport vessels (HTVs) into a melter or finisher. In general, the apparatus includes a charging stand including a plurality of bays for receiving and supporting ... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070029708 | Ladle bottom The present invention relates to a ladle block for use in a bottom of a molten metal ladle. The ladle block reduces the amount of contaminants, particularly slag, exiting the ladle during casting operations. The ladle block includes a floor defining an outlet and sidewa... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20050161867 | Gasifier structure A gasifer comprising the size of an opening of the furnace less than the size of a bottom of the furnace, representing the narrow top and wide bottom furnace, with a heating system surrounding around the outer peripheral of the furnace. A heating is performed on the sol... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050127582 | Ladle bottom The present invention relates to a metallurgical ladle and more particularly to the bottom of the ladle having an outlet through which the molten metal can drain. An object of the present invention is to increase the efficiency of a ladle draining operation, including r... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050056978 | Injection device for light metal injection molding machine An injection device for a light metal injection molding machine includes a melting device for melting light metal material into molten metal, plunger injection device for carrying out injection of molten metal using a plunger after the molten metal is metered into an in... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050016326 | Method and apparatus for producing amorphous metal A method and apparatus are invented for producing an amorphous metal, which can readily realize amorphous metal fine particles of sub-micron order to 100 micron order including fine particles of several micrometer of a material from which an amorphous metal cannot be re... | 01/27/2005 |
