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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8347944 | Nano-engineered ultra-conductive nanocomposite copper wire Nano-composite structures are formed by pre-loading carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into at least one of a plurality of channels running the length of a cartridge, placing the pre-loaded cartridge in a piston chamber of a die-casting machine, creating a vacuum therein, and ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8347943 | Diecasting tool arrangement Diecasting tool for the production of a cylinder crankcase (2), comprising a salt core (4) and at least one cylinder sleeve (6), wherein the cylinder sleeve (6) comprises an upper end (8) on the cylinder head side, and a lower end ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8342230 | Casting method A molten metal is fed from a distributor provided in a molten metal introduction portion of a casting die to a cavity of the casting die so as to perform a casting operation. A portion of the distributor to be in contact with the molten metal is made of a copper or ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8276644 | Mold and casting method using the mold and design method of the mold A mold including a product cavity that is to be filled with a molten metal to mold a product; a supply cavity that connects to one side of the product cavity to supply the product cavity with the molten metal that is poured from a casting port; and a cooling cavity ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8267149 | Screw design and method for metal injection molding A method of processing metal, metallic alloys, and metal matrix composites in a plastics injection molding machine is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a plastics injection molding machine having a screw. A step of removing the screw is included ... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8176968 | Vent passage heaters to remove core gas from casting dies A metal casting system and related method are described that eliminate or at least significantly reduce deposition and buildup of resinous materials in gases vented during a casting operation. One or more heating assemblies are provided in vent passageways in the ca... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8118080 | Control valve body of automatic transmission and manufacturing method therefor By pouring, by means of pressure, melted liquid of magnesium or magnesium alloy into a hollow portion which is formed using a casting mold, a valve body where a channel groove for hydraulic oil for use in a speed change operation of the automatic transmission is for... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8033314 | Method for producing sintered magnet A method for producing a sintered magnet comprising steps of; wet-pulverizing a magnetic powder under the presence of a surface active agent, drying said wet-pulverized magnetic powder 20 for obtaining magnetic powder to which said surface active agent is adh... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7971628 | Method and apparatus for die casting of parts A cold-chamber die-casting apparatus and method for making a die-cast part with an open space within the geometry of the part. The apparatus includes an injection shaft which receives molten material for casting the part. The molten material is pushed with a plunger... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7921900 | Processing of metal alloys in a semi-solid state A process for forming an article includes locating a container containing a charge of semi-solid metal alloy in a passage in front of a plunger arranged to travel relative to the passage to force the charge of semi-solid metal alloy into a desired shape, and displac... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7854250 | Control valve body of automatic transmission and manufacturing method therefor By pouring, by means of pressure, melted liquid of magnesium or magnesium alloy into a hollow portion which is formed using a casting mold, a valve body where a channel groove for hydraulic oil for use in a speed change operation of the automatic transmission is for... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849908 | Method for manufacturing hose couplings A method for manufacturing hose couplings is composed of three steps as follows. The first step involves jointing and fixing a top casting-cavity insert and a bottom casting-cavity insert within a mold base of a casting machine. The second step is injecting a high-t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7802612 | Die casting mold and method of manufacturing and casting the same In a die-casting mold used in a casting method, a fixed insert includes a recessed cavity portion, and a fixed mold body is arranged to hold the fixed insert. The fixed insert includes a first insert and a second insert. The first insert is held with the fixed mold ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7766071 | Processing of metal alloys in a semi-solid state A rheo-casting container for containing a charge of semi-solid metal alloy includes an elongate body defining a side wall of the container, a mouth at a first end of the body, an opening at a second end of the body, and a closure member to close the opening. The clo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7730934 | Thixo-molding shot located downstream of blockage Disclosed is a metal molding process, including passing, through a conduit passageway, a volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage formable in the conduit passageway. Also disclosed is a molded article having a body made by a metal molding p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726381 | Control method of die-casting machine A die-casting machine using an electric servo motor as a driving source for injecting/filling molten metal into a cavity of a mold through an injection sleeve. The molten metal in the injection sleeve is injected/filled into the cavity by an injection member. During... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712512 | Method for manufacturing composite metal material and method for manufacturing composite-metal molded article A method for manufacturing a composite metal material combined with a nanocarbon material comprises heating a metal alloy to a half-melted state in which both liquid and solid phases are present. Next, a nongraphitized nanocarbon material is added to the half-melted... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708051 | Method for manufacture of a physical quantity detector A physical quantity detector, such as a pressure sensor and a load sensor, includes a cylindrical part of which one end is closed with a strain generating part and a sensor part formed on the strain generating part. The cylindrical part is produced by melting an all... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703502 | Method of fabricating a longitudinal frame member of a trench-forming assembly An assembly is provided for forming a trench of a predetermined shape. The trench-forming assembly includes a removable longitudinal form body, a pair of frame members and at least one mounting bracket assembly. The form body is capable of shaping a moldable trench ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686066 | Die and method of manufacturing cast product According to one embodiment, a die is provided with a stationary die and a movable die. When the movable die is combined with the stationary die, a biscuit section, a product section in which a product is to be cast, a main runner configured to guide a molten metal ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7654305 | Die for die casting, method of manufacturing cast product, and cast product According to one embodiment, a die includes a stationary die, and a movable die. A fin section provided between a runner section and a product section is extended from one end part to the other end part of the product section in a direction intersecting a stream dir... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7621315 | Method and apparatus for semi-solid material processing A method of forming a material includes the steps of: vibrating a molten material at an ultrasonic frequency while cooling the material to a semi-solid state to form non-dendritic grains therein; forming the semi-solid material into a desired shape; and cooling the ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614440 | Diecast machine and diecast method A diecast machine comprises: a sleeve extending in a vertical direction; a plunger moving upward in the vertical direction inside the sleeve; a mold disposed above an upper side of the sleeve; and a metal material heater configured to heat a metal material disposed ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7600556 | Mold for casting and method of surface treatment thereof A method of the surface treatment of a mold for casting, which comprises subjecting a cavity surface of a fixed mold made by the use of a SCM420 material to first shot peening, a sulfurizing-nitriding treatment and second shot peening. The resulting cavity surface o... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7540316 | Method for inductive heating and agitation of a material in a channel Method for inductive heating of a material located in a channel, the material having a melting range between a solidus temperature and a liquidus temperature. The method includes providing an internal inductive heating assembly in the material in the channel, and su... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7516773 | Optimized tooling design for vertical die casting machines An apparatus and method are provided that increase yield and reduce cycle time. In particular, a gate plate for a die casting machine is configured to lessen the waste produced during die casting, resulting in greater yield. Further, the gate plate is configured wit... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497243 | Mold for casting and method for manufacture thereof A mold for casting primarily of SMC420, wherein a cavity forming portion comprising maraging steel, which has the toughness and the resistance to heat shock superior to those of SMC420, is provided in a vertical wall heading for a cavity surface from a molten metal ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493934 | Method and apparatus for semi-solid material processing A method of forming a material includes the steps of: vibrating a molten material at an ultrasonic frequency while cooling the material to a semi-solid state to form non-dendritic grains therein; forming the semi-solid material into a desired shape; and cooling the ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7469738 | Process for injection molding semi-solid alloys A injection-molding process injects a semi-solid slurry with a solids content ranging from approximately 60% to 85% into a mold at a velocity sufficient to completely fill the mold. The slurry is injected under laminar or turbulent flow conditions and produces a mol... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464744 | Shot sleeve insert and method of retarding heat erosion within a shot sleeve bore An insert for a die casting assembly. The insert comprises a cast iron insert having a first end, a second end and a body disposed between the first end and the second end, the body having a pour aperture in communication with a pour hole of a shot sleeve. The inser... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441584 | Semi-solid molding method and apparatus A metal alloy is heated to a molten state and then poured into a shallow shot chamber defined by a shot sleeve and a shot piston of a vertical die cast press. A homogenizing member having L-shape arms projecting outwardly from a vertical shaft is inserted into the m... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438116 | Aligning-positioning mechanism and aligning-positioning method A positioning plate of this invention comprises an outer side plate of a torus shape having an outer side plate hole formed eccentrically of the outer circumference, and an inner side plate of a torus shape having such an inner side plate hole eccentrically of the o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7412848 | Jewelry made of precious a morphous metal and method of making such articles Jewelry and methods of making jewelry containing a precious metal-base alloy component in bulk-solidified amorphous phase are provided. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401636 | Flexible die cast face plates A flexible die case system for forming a variety of face plates used in telecommunications equipment without having to replace the mold base is provided. The system includes a main insert for forming a first portion of the face plate and a sub-insert for forming a s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401639 | Sprue apparatus A sprue apparatus for use in a molding apparatus for connecting the melt duct of a molding machine nozzle with a runner system of a molding apparatus. The sprue apparatus includes a plurality of thermal regulators that regulate a plurality of thermal zones that segm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387152 | Metallic-molding-material runner having equilibrated flow Disclosed a method of a metallic-molding-material runner system for filling a metallic-molding material into a mold cavity of a mold, the metallic-molding material includes a metallic component, the method including: substantially equilibrating flow of the metallic-... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377303 | Die casting machine and casting method by thereof machine The present invention relates to a die casting machine. A molten metal (melted liquid) is supplied into a evacuated casting space that is formed by a combination of a movable mold and a fixed mold. The molten metal is first moved in a horizontal direction along a mo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357172 | Check valve with a spiral coil seal A seal for a check valve for a metal molding machine. The seal is provided by the combination of a peripheral groove in an outer surface of the check valve and a helically wound core in the groove. The helically wound coil is expandable into sealing engagement with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355521 | Method and system for heating dies A method and system for monitoring the temperature of dies during the processing of thermoplastics. A non-contact infrared remote sensor is configured to remotely monitor each die of a cuber extruder. The face of the cuber dies is divided into four quadrants. A sens... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353858 | Cap for servicing molding-system valve Disclosed is: (i) a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, and (ii) a method of a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, amongst other things. ... | 04/08/2008 |
