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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066054 | Measuring system for continuous casting machines A measuring system for measuring the strand condition of a continuous casting machine, the system comprising a plate member mounted on a caster chain (10) in use, the plate member (12) having an edge (14) that protrudes outwardly from one surfac... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7987896 | Method for guiding a cast material out of a casting chamber of a casting system, and casting system for casting a cast material In a method for guiding a cast material out of a casting chamber of a casting system, the cast material is discharged from a casting chamber by means of a succession of guiding rollers and rolling rollers. A rolling roller exerts a rolling force on the cast material... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984748 | Apparatus for continuous strip casting An apparatus for continuously casting thin strip includes a caster having a pair of casting rolls having a nip there between capable of delivering cast strip downwardly from the nip and an first enclosure capable of forming a protective atmosphere into which the str... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7845389 | Method and device for dynamically resting roller segments that support and/or guide both sides of a cast bar made of metal, particularly steel A method and continuous casting device for dynamically placing rolling segments against a cast bar made of metal, particularly steel. The continuous casting device is a bloom or billet casting device and has pairs of rollers that are placed against each other in a p... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7806164 | Method and system for tracking and positioning continuous cast slabs A system and method for tracking and positioning a continuous cast strand in a casting plant. Lateral positions and, optionally, elevational positions of a cast strand are monitored by sensors as casting proceeds and are fed to a computer-based system as correspondi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7448430 | Manufacturing method for continuously cast product of steel A manufacturing method for a continuously cast product of steel includes the steps of detecting a position of a crater end of the product by measuring a solidification state of the continuously cast product using a sensor which is not a contact with the product, and... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7156148 | Manufacturing method for continuously cast product of steel A manufacturing method for a continuously cast product of steel includes the steps of detecting a position of a crater end of the product by a method for measuring a solidification state of the continuously cast product using a sensor arranged so as to be in non-con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143809 | Equipment for continuous casting of metal, in particular aluminum Equipment for continuous, horizontal casting of metal, in particular aluminum. The horizontal casting equipment includes an insulated reservoir or pool (2), which is designed to contain liquid metal, and a releasably attached mold (3) that can be remov... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7069974 | Method and device for producing thin slabs A method for producing thin slabs whereby the cross-section thereof is reduced during solidification in a continuous casting device wherein the strand guide adjacent to the mold includes wedge-shaped adjustable roller-strand sections for regulating the thickness of ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044193 | Method of continuous casting In a method for the continuous casting of a thin metal strip according to the two-roll method, metal melt is cast into a casting gap formed by two casting rolls of the thickness of the metal strip to be cast, under formation of a melting bath. In order to for... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043404 | Method and device for local processing of casting data arising from measurement data obtained from a continuous casting chill by means of sensors A method for local processing of casting data arising from measurement data obtained from a continuous casting mold by sensors. The data processing is carried out using a process control computer pertaining to the control system of the continuous casting installatio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025118 | Method and device for continuously casting ingots, slabs or thin slabs A continuously cast strand is subjected to soft reduction between the guide rollers below the mold and between the soft reduction stretch and the mold the strand is subjected to format or thickness reduction between at least one pair of position controlled guide rol... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024342 | Thermal flow simulation for casting/molding processes A numerical procedure for simulating the behavior of incompressible, viscous fluid in a casting/molding process. The method is based on classical fluid dynamic equations and uses control volume-finite element and numerical techniques to solve the momentum and energy... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6957688 | Roll apparatus of continuous caster and cylindrical roller bearing for supporting roll of continuous caster A roll apparatus provided at a continuous caster for transferring a cast piece to a predetermined location includes: at least three divided rolls arranged to align concentrically and in an axial direction thereof to constitute a roll forming a cast piece transfer pa... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945311 | Method for the vertical continuous casting of a steel strip In a method for vertical continuous casting of a steel band, a strand (11) of a parallelogram-like cross section is cast at first in a revolving chill-mold (2) and is thereafter transferred from said initial cross section with completely solidified lon... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935408 | Method for producing steel slabs A method for producing steel slabs, whereby the strand leaves an ingot mold with melt enclosed by a strand shell and, in a strand guide located downstream, the opening width of guide rolls mounted in segments with upper and lower frames can be set in a continuous ma... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932938 | Method and apparatus for containing and ejecting a thixotropic metal slurry A container system including a vessel for holding a thixotropic semi-solid aluminum alloy slurry during its processing as a billet and an ejection system for cleanly discharging the processed thixotropic semi-solid aluminum billet. The crucible is preferably formed ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907915 | Method and installation for producing a metal strip The invention relates to a method and to an installation for producing a metal strip. The aim of the invention is to make sure that the metal strip formed in the casting installation passes through the first cooling and grain texturing phase substantially without be... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896035 | Manufacturing method for continuously cast product of steel A manufacturing method for a continuously cast product of steel includes the steps of detecting a position of crater end of product by a method for measuring a solidification state of continuously cast product using a sensor arranged so as to be in non-contact with ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6879425 | Device for determining and/or monitoring the density and/or the level of a filling material in a container The invention relates to a device for determining and/or monitoring the density and/or the level (L) of a filling material in a container. A transmitting unit which emits radioactive radiation and a receiving unit which is arranged in such a way that it receives the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6793006 | Automation of a high-speed continuous casting plant The invention relates to a method for automatically opening a high-speed continuous casting plant According to said method the stopping or slide movement, the modification of the steel level, the heat currents through the mold walls, the temperature of the liquid me... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789602 | Process for producing aluminum sheet product having controlled recrystallization A process for producing aluminum sheet product having a controlled grain structure and texture using a continuous caster to cast molten aluminum into a slab comprising the steps of providing a source of molten aluminum and continuously casting the molten aluminum in... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779587 | Method and device for adjusting one or more roll segments in a continuous casting installation for casting metals, especially for steel materials A method and a device for adjusting one or more roll segments (1) in a continuous casting installation for metals, especially for steel materials, the rolls (1a) of which adjusted in the segment upper frame (2) and the segment lower frame... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776217 | Method for continuous casting of slab, in particular, thin slab, and a device for performing the method In a method for continuous casting bars, billets, and slabs from a melt in dimensional ranges of approximately 20 to 150 mm thickness and approximately 600 to 3500 mm width by means of an oscillating, water-cooled casting mold in cooperation with a submerged-entry n... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6712123 | Method and device for change of section of a billet of a continuous casting plant during continuous casting In a method for changing the section of a billet of a continuous casting plant during continuous casting, wherein opposed sides of the billet are in contact with oppositely positioned roll supports arranged below a continuous casting die, wherein the roll supports a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6648059 | Method for detecting a roller failure A method for detecting a roller failure at a roller in a continuous casting machine having a plurality of rollers arranged in a row and rotatably supported in bearings for transporting material produced in the machine involves determining a radial target ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634415 | Continuous extrusion using dynamic shoe positioning A continuous extrusion machine has a chassis (1) supporting a wheel (2) for rotation by a motor. An endless groove (7) extends around the periphery of the wheel (2). A shoe (3) is mounted in the chassis (1) and has an enveloping surface shaped to closely ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619376 | Method for detecting a seized or still standing roller A method for detecting a seized or still standing roller in a track of rollers in a continuous casting machine, in which each roller is rotatably mounted in supporting members and is arranged with its axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal e... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615903 | Method for detecting an at least partly bulging portion of an elongated material A method for detecting an at least partly bulging portion of an elongated material produced in a continuous casting machine in which the machine has a plurality of rollers arranged in two tracks converging towards each other to transport the material, wit... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615904 | Method for detecting a misaligned roller portion of a roller A method for detecting a misaligned roller portion of a roller in a continuous casting machine, in which the machine includes rollers arranged in a row after each other, with the rollers being divided into at least two roller portions each rotatably mount... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588493 | Model-based system for determining casting roll operating temperature in a thin strip casting process A model-based strategy is provided for determining casting roll operating temperature in a continuous thin strip casting process. A first temperature sensor produces a first temperature signal indicative of the temperature of cooling liquid supplied to th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6564119 | Multivariate statistical model-based system for monitoring the operation of a continuous caster and detecting the onset of impending breakouts A method of monitoring the operation of a continuous caster in which a multivariate statistical model is developed using off-line measurements of process parameters representing normal operation of the continuous caster. On-line process parameters are mea... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540011 | Method to control the axial position of slabs emerging from continuous casting and relative device Method and device to control the axial position of slabs emerging from continuous casting applied in rolling plants comprising at least a casting machine (11), a heating and/or temperature maintenance furnace (15) and a roughing and prefinishing (16) or f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540010 | Device for hydraulically adjusting the rollers of strand guiding segments of a continuous casting installation A device for hydraulic adjustment of rollers of strand guiding segments of a strand casting device has hydraulic cylinders which are separated by a piston with piston rod into a cylinder chamber and an annular cylinder chamber, respectively. The cylinder ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533024 | Method for change of section of a billet below a casting die of a continuous casting plant In a method for changing a billet section of a continuous billet casting device from an initial section to a final section, the opposed billet sides interact with oppositely positioned roll supports of a billet guide arranged below a continuous casting di... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520245 | Guide element of a continuous casting plant A guide element of a continuous casting plant, particularly a continuous casting plant for thin slabs, for guiding a metal strip in a strand guiding direction includes a pair of guide rollers which are located opposite each other relative to the metal str... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491088 | Method and device for continuously casting thin metal strips A disadvantage of continuously casting thin metal strips in a continuous casting plant (1) wherein the casting strand (7) exits the mould (2) in a downward direction and is guided in a vertical strand guide (3) with the help of pairs of driver rolls (4, 5... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6474348 | CNC core removal from casting passages A method of removing ceramic core material from an internal passage of a superalloy airfoil casting using a CNC controlled fluid spray nozzle in a manner that the fluid spray nozzle is caused to laterally scan and/or rotary orbit an area of one or more op... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470957 | Process for casting a continuous metal strand A process for casting a continuous metal strand, in particular steel, in a continuous casting apparatus having strand parts disposed opposite one another and being fitted with bearings in which guide rollers are mounted, and having actuators by which a ga... | 10/29/2002 |
