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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167022 | Die casting process incorporating computerized pattern recognition techniques A die casting process using pattern recognition techniques to identify those die castings manufactured under conditions likely to produce a die casting which would subsequently prove unacceptable for use. By promptly identifying such die castings, they may be discar... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7418992 | Controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system and an associated method of use A controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, which includes a regulated voltage supply that is electrically connected to the at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, at least one sensor operatively associated with... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399436 | Die opening and closing system and die opening and closing method A die opening and closing system includes a fixed die plate holding a fixed die, a moveable die plate holding a moveable die able to move in a horizontal die opening and closing direction with respect to said fixed die plate, only one ball-screw feed mechanism movin... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7363957 | Die casting process incorporating computerized pattern recognition techniques A die casting process using pattern recognition techniques to identify those die castings manufactured under conditions likely to produce a die casting which would subsequently prove unacceptable for use. By promptly identifying such die castings, they may be discar... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350557 | Method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process A method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process that includes the automatic and programmable performance of explorative excursions done by means of an adjustable equipment (1) connected to a structure (2) provided... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311136 | Injection mold with electronic counter In an injection mold including at least two mold sections which are movable relative to one another for opening and closing the injection mold and an electronic counter with an actuator and a sensor element supplying, influenced by the actuator, a signal indicative ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299855 | Die casting reciprocator safety bar An automated reciprocator for applying lubricant to the cavity of a die casting system having a safety bar for preventing the reciprocator from injuring a person or damaging equipment which may be present in the reciprocator travel path. The safety bar is movably ca... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290588 | Protective gas device for pressure die-casting machines A protective gas device for the melting furnaces of pressure die-casting machines, in particular for processing a magnesium melt. A collection container of a mixing device for the components of a protective gas, which covers the melt to prevent oxidation or other da... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290426 | Device for lubricating and cooling molds, in particular forging dies and tools in metal forming A device which is designed as a spray head and is intended for lubricating and cooling molds, in particular forging dies and tools in metal forming, is described, in which device the feed passages for coolant, compressed air and lubricant are accommodated in a commo... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7143806 | Fine particle generating apparatus casting apparatus and casting method A fine metal particle producing mechanism has a metal holder for housing a body of magnesium, a tube for supplying an argon gas to the body of magnesium, an argon gas flow rate controller for controlling a rate at which the argon gas is supplied to the tube, and an ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117048 | Safety controller with safety response time monitoring A safety controller having a total worst case propagation delay, exceeding the required propagation delay required by a safety process, may be used to control the safety process by monitoring actual delays in signal processing in the safety controller and moving to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108044 | Method and apparatus for producing mold A method and an apparatus for machining a mold material to produce a mold. By casting based on a cast mold model (15), a mold material (20) is produced in a form having a work margin. Thereafter, a shape of the mold material (20) is measured by ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104310 | Mold making machine with separated safety work zones An automatic molding machine has different operational molding stations in which at least two different safety zones are provided for the different molding stations. Such an automated machine includes a mold flask assembly including a drag flask, a cope flask and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7020540 | Temperature control A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling temperature of a plant comprising plural temperature control zones, wherein an effective control parameter for a first zone for which a signal representing measured temperature is available is produced according t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6957687 | Method and system for monitoring a molding machine A monitor system for monitoring a molding machine that includes a vertically-movable supporting frame, a pattern carrier on which a pattern is placed, a flask placed on a leveling frame, a sand hopper provided with an optional an air-jet chamber, sand-charging nozzl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6883582 | Moniroting system for molding apparatus and monitoring system for air-flow and press molding apparatus To provide a monitoring system for remotely monitoring the operation of a molding apparatus or an air-flow and press molding apparatus. The monitoring systems for monitoring a molding apparatus and an airflow and press molding apparatus include sensors, a local unit... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874561 | Method and system for controlling a casting process A method (300) and a system (100) for controlling a casting process are described herein. The system (100) generally includes a die casting device (110) and a measuring device (120). The die casting device (110) includes a m... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857463 | Mold spraying system A mold spraying system for emitting one or more sprayable materials onto portions of a mold, such as a die-cast mold, while the mold is located in a molding machine. The spraying system has an emitter, such as a spray head, for directing the one or more materials on... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6779583 | Die casting process incorporating iterative process parameter adjustments A die casting process uses information derived from analysis of a prior casting to modify the process producing a subsequent casting. An aluminum alloy casting is manufactured at a first location. During the manufacture thereof, plural physical parameters are measur... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776212 | Die casting process incorporating computerized pattern recognition techniques A die casting process using pattern recognition techniques to identify those die castings manufactured under conditions likely to produce a die casting which would subsequently prove unacceptable for use. By promptly identifying such die castings, they may be discar... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772821 | System for manufacturing die castings A die casting system for manufacturing die castings configured for measuring plural physical parameters during the forming of each die casting and to associate the measured physical parameters with the specific die casting manufactured under those conditions and any... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6701999 | Method and device for producing slabs of steel A a process for producing slabs from steel, in which the strand leaves a permanent mold with liquid melt enclosed by the strand shell and, in a downstream strand guiding assembly, the gap between guide rollers mounted in stands is set infinitely variably ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675866 | System for monitoring molding machine and hydrostatic molding machine To provide a monitoring system for remotely monitoring the operation of a molding apparatus or an air-flow and press molding apparatus. The monitoring systems for monitoring a molding apparatus and an air-flow and press molding apparatus include sensors, ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6637499 | Heat shield with adjustable discharge opening for use in a casting furnace A heat shield for a casting furnace (e.g., a directional solidification or single crystal casting furnace) includes a plurality of heat insulating plates (e.g., 6 plates), each with a leading edge. The plurality of heat insulating plates are arranged, for... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629558 | Die-casting machine A die-casting machine provided with a sleeve through which molding material is injected into a cavity formed by a pair of mold dies, an injection plunger slidably mounted in the sleeve, an injection cylinder having an injection piston connected through a ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6546994 | Device for preparing the walls of mold for molding or shaping to make them ready for the next molding cycle In a process and in a device (10) for preparing the mold walls (12a, 12b) of a mold (12, 12) for the molding or shaping of a molded part after completion of the molding cycle and after removal of the molded part from the mold (12) to make the mold walls r... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6494249 | Method and device for control of metal flow during continuous casting using electromagnetic fields A method and a device for continuous or semi-continuous casting of metal. A primary flow (P) of hot metallic melt supplied into a mold is acted upon by at least one static or periodically low-frequency magnetic field to brake and split the primary flow an... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6470953 | Molding method and system with a molding apparatus A method and system using a molding apparatus with frames by which the amount of molding sand that overflows the molding apparatus and that must be taken out of a mold that is prepared by a molding operation is minimized, and by which the density of the m... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6446704 | Continuous casting mold plug activation and bleedout detection system Disclosed is a mold plug activation system and bleedout protection system, which stops the flow of metal during predetermined conditions, such as during the initial introduction of molten metal to the molds or in the event a bleedout is detected in the mo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6419003 | Cooling time control Disclosed is a method for increasing production efficiency of mold lines where molten metal or other material requiring a cooling period is poured sequentially into moving molds. The invention particularly comprehends the tracking of individual molds and ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6374901 | Differential quench method and apparatus Surface defects in rolled steel are remedied by quenching a surface layer of the strand immediately downstream of the caster by transversely differential quenching to match the transverse temperature profile of the strand. The flow rate of the quench spra... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6334479 | Multiple-slide die-casting system A multiple-slide die-casting machine is equipped with improved mechanical structure and unique injection control system to improve the quality of molded products, to achieve flash free castings of improved surface finish. The clamping assemblies are mount... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6308767 | Liquid metal bath furnace and casting method In a casting furnace employing a liquid metal bath to allow directional solidification of an article from a melt, and a method of operating such a furnace, a system is provided for lowering the mold from within a heating chamber into a liquid metal bath s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6102101 | Continuous casting method and apparatus thereof A continuous casting method and apparatus therefor wherein a reaction force/reduction controller selects a pivot reduction roll such that the thickness of the solidified shell of the cast slab having a liquid core is equal to the target thickness Tre... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6073677 | Method for optimization of the grain refinement of aluminum alloys The invention is a method of controlling the grain refinement of certain aluminium alloys. The grain sizes for different values of the grain growth index, GGI, are determined for the used casting method. The GGI is represented by the sum of m(k-1) value m... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5988260 | Method for controlling injection in a die casting machine and apparatus for the same A method for controlling injection in a die casting machine and apparatus for the same capable of producing high-quality die-casting products, which are not produced with fins, even in a high-speed cast or the use of the die with a low precision. A pressu... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5957192 | Method for controlling injection in a die casting machine and apparatus for the same A method and an apparatus for controlling an injection of a die-casting machine, the apparatus having an open-shut valve for opening and shutting a hydraulic channel through which hydraulic fluid is discharged from a boost cylinder device and a boost cyli... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5931215 | Process for controlling the operation of a vertically guided mold for the casting of a billet The invention relates to a process for operating a guided vertical mold, especially for the continuous casting of a steel billet, which is oscillated by a lifting device. According to the invention, the driving force (F), the lift position (x) and/or the ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5904202 | Device for early detection of run-out in continuous casting For early detection of break-outs during continuous casting, the surface temperature of the strand is detected by using temperature sensors arranged in a manner distributed around the strand in the mold and is then evaluated. In order to be able to achiev... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5884685 | Quality prediction and quality control of continuous-cast steel A rapid analysis device for analyzing nonmetallic inclusions in steel by a cold crucible method is combined with a mathematical model, and the quality of cast steel is predicted online by simulating the behavior. of the nonmetallic inclusions by calculati... | 03/23/1999 |
