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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661457 | Gas flow control system for molten metal molds with permeable perimeter walls A gas flow control system for molten metal molds with permeable perimeter walls, wherein an approximately constant gas mass flow is maintained in individual molds and approximately equal gas mass flows are maintained in molds on the same mold table. A PLC is utilize... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637306 | Continuous casting apparatus, continuous casting method and aluminum alloy cast bar A continuous casting apparatus, continuous casting method and aluminum alloy cast bar enable stable and smooth high-speed casting with a reduced amount of a lubricant and prevent occurrence of breakout and lubricant reaction products, resulting in reduction in ingot... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7493936 | Continuous casting method A first inclined surface and a second inclined surface are provided on the inside of a mold to constitute a so-called two-step tapered mold. A mold powder is adjusted to have a total content of CaO component and SiO2 component of not less than 50 wt %, an... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7284591 | Perimeter wall lubrication system for molten metal molds A perimeter wall lubrication system for molten metal molds wherein the lubricant conduit within the permeable perimeter wall is configured with a K constant which is lower than 40 or more in the equation where X is the perimeter of the groove in the permeable perime... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273086 | Lubricant for improved surface quality of cast aluminum and method In a lubricant composition suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum alloys comprising lubricant base selected from the group consisting of solid lubricants, liquid lubricants, grease lubricants, emulsion lubricants, and dispersion lubricants, the improvement ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7204295 | Mold with a function ring The invention relates to a hot-top mold for a strand casting apparatus, consisting of a hot-top, which lies on the upper side of a parting agent distributor and presses it with its underside against the surface of a mold, an overhang being formed on the radially inn... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172141 | Lubricant mist sprayer for pinch roll A lubricant mist sprayer is composed by spray headers, which have lubricant and gas supply pipes integrally fixed to each other by fixing members and which are spaced apart a required distance from and are arranged in parallel with surfaces of pinch rolls, and mist ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143810 | Equipment for continuous horizontal casting of metal Equipment for continuous, horizontal casting of metal, in particular aluminum. The equipment includes an insulated reservoir or pool (2), which is designed to contain liquid metal, and a mold (3), which can be removed from the pool (2). An insul... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143812 | Lubricant for improved surface quality of cast aluminum and method In a lubricant composition suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum alloys comprising lubricant base selected from the group consisting of solid lubricants, liquid lubricants, grease lubricants, emulsion lubricants, and dispersion lubricants, the improvement ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111665 | Lubricant for improved surface quality of cast aluminum and method In a lubricant composition suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum alloys comprising a lubricant base, the improvement wherein the lubricant composition further comprises: an effective amount of water, surfactant, and a high viscosity organic material having... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077186 | Horizontal continuous casting of metals A mold for horizontal casting of molten metal comprising a mold body forming an open-ended mold cavity having an inlet end and an outlet end. An annular permeable wall member is mounted in the mold body adjacent the inlet end of the mold cavity with an inner face th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7004226 | Apparatus for continuous casting of metal strips Apparatus for continuous vertical casting of metal strips, comprising: a mould (10) having top and bottom ends an open-ended mould cavity (C), a tundish (11) having a discharge opening (11A) in direct communication with the mould cavity (C) to f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004229 | Method and apparatus for starting and stopping a horizontal casting machine An apparatus is described for starting and stopping a horizontal casting machine, e.g. a caster for continuous casting of metal ingots. The caster comprises a feed trough for carrying molten metal, at least one casting mould and a connecting trough separately connec... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000679 | Casting, vertical casting method and vertical casting apparatus A molten steel of a special steel or the like including a high-alloy steel is poured in a mold whose bottom portion is closed with a dummy head of a lift table. As the lift table is vertically moved down at a given casting speed, a casting whose lower end is support... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000676 | Controlled fluid flow mold and molten metal casting method for improved surface A DC casting mold for casting molten metal alloy comprising a cooled tubular body that has a thermally insulated insert attached to its top surface. The thermally insulated insert has a bottom portion with a beveled sidewall, which forms an angle with the horizontal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960367 | Sandcasting pattern coating compositions Sand casting is an old art. In this molding process sand is compacted around a pattern and the pattern is removed, leaving a mold cavity the shape of the pattern. Molten metal can then be poured into the cavity to form the object. To increase the life of the mold, a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6840303 | Process for continuously casting light alloy and apparatus for continuously casting light alloy An ingot I made of a light alloy is produced using a continuous casting apparatus including a cylindrical water-cooled casting mold which is disposed immediately below a spout having an upward-turned molten metal receiving port and a downward-turned molten metal out... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837300 | Lubricant control system for metal casting system A lubrication control system for use with or in a metal casting mold. Aspects of the invention include a lubricant flow stop or plug which prevents or controls the flow of lubricant from the mold during non-casting times. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6808009 | System for providing consistent flow through multiple permeable perimeter walls in a casting mold Disclosed is a system for providing consistent lubricant and/or gas flow through multiple permeable perimeter walls in a casting mold table. One or more of the properties of the perimeter walls indicative of the lubricant flow or gas flow rates through the perimeter... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6609557 | System for providing consistent flow through multiple permeable perimeter walls in a casting mold Disclosed is a system for providing consistent lubricant and/or gas flow through multiple permeable perimeter walls in a casting mold table. One or more of the properties of the perimeter walls indicative of the lubricant flow or gas flow rates through th... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6568461 | Continuous casting facility and process for producing thin slabs A process and a continuous casting installation for the production of thin slabs, preferably of steel with a predetermined solidification thickness of, e.g., 50 mm, in which an optimum surface quality and internal quality of the strand with minimal and pr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6520246 | Method and device for continuous casting of molten materials Device and corresponding method for the continuous casting of molten materials, comprising a vertical duct having the shape of a funnel made of refractory material for receiving molten material, and a second duct where the molten material is cooled off, t... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6446703 | Method and apparatus for improving the quality of continuously cast metal The present invention includes a method and apparatus for enhancing the quality of cast metal being cast in a continuous casting process. In particular, the method and apparatus of the present invention combines temperature and quality control sensing to ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6386271 | Method for continuous casting of steel A method of continuous casting of a steel employs a mold power having a viscosity of 0.5-1.5 poise at 1,300° C. and a solidification temperature of 1,190-1,270° C., in which the mass ratio of CaO to SiO2 is 1.2-1.9, and casting is carried out... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6354364 | Apparatus for cooling and coating a mold in a continuous caster An apparatus and method for cooling and coating a mold in a continuous caster. The cooling of the mold is controlled in at least one of the x- or y-directions. The coating of the mold is accomplished subsequent to the cooling.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321828 | Continuous casting facility and process for producing rectangular thin slabs A process and a continuous casting installation for the production of thin slabs, preferably of steel with a predetermined solidification thickness of, e.g., 50 mm, in which an optimum surface quality and internal quality of the strand with minimal and pr... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6269862 | Mould lubricant A method for preparing a mould lubricant for use in direct chill casting of reactive metals, including magnesium, magnesium alloys, aluminum, and aluminum alloys, proceeds through combining a casting lubricant and a gaseous oxidation-inhibiting agent in a... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6202792 | Apparatus for lubricating edge dam in twin-roll type strip casting machine, and method therefor An apparatus and a method for lubricating an edge dam in a twin-roll type strip casting machine are disclosed. A continuous uniform lubrication boundary layer is formed on the friction face between the casting rolls and the edge dam, so that the wear of t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6158498 | Casting of molten metal in an open ended mold cavity When the starter block commences reciprocating along the axis of an open ended mold cavity, with a body of start up material in tandem with it, successive layers of molten metal are relatively superimposed on the body of start up material, and layers ther... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6145581 | Twin drum type sheet steel continuous casting device and continuous casting method therefor While an insufficient lubricating effect caused by lack of lubricant is prevented and also while contamination of molten metal and insertion of molten metal caused by excessive feed of lubricant are prevented, a lubricating effect can be provided and cont... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6125919 | Mold powder for continuous casting and method of continuous casting A mold powder for continuous steel casting, contains CaO, SiO2 and fluoride as the main components. The ratio by weight of CaO', represented by the following equation, to SiO2 is 0.9-2.8 and the CaF2 content is about 5-60 ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6070649 | Method for pouring a metal melt into a mold Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a metal melt, especially steel, into a vertically oscillating mold via a tundish or intermediate vessel provided with an immersion nozzle to generate endless strands, especially thin strands of steel wherein the int... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059014 | Casting steel strip Method of casting steel strip in which molten steel solidifies as a shell on a chilled casting surface (100). The casting surface (100) has a texture (101) formed by a regular pattern of surface projections (103) and depressions (102) and the steel chemis... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5954117 | High speed roll casting process and product The present invention pertains to a method for casting metal between two casting surfaces (8, 10), such as a roll caster, by feeding molten metal (16) into the caster. A fine, uniform layer of carbonaceous material (32) is applied to the exterior of the c... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941295 | System and method for removing crystallized flux An improved continuous casting system and process involves the removal of mold flux from the outer surfaces of the cast strand after it is withdrawn from the continuous casting mold. This will increase the quality of the cast product, as well as reduce th... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5934359 | Casting steel strip Method of casting steel strip in which molten steel solidifies as a shell on a chilled casting surface (100). The casting surface (100) has a texture (101) formed by a regular pattern of surface projections (103) and depressions (102) and the steel chemis... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927377 | Method of wiping and application of mold release solution to a rotary chill casting wheel Automatic and manual methods of wiping and applying a mold release solution to a rotary chill casting wheel, which eliminate the problems of improper manual application of mold release fluids and the inadequate cleaning of the casting wheel due to lateral... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887647 | Decreasing contamination of molten metal prior to solidification casting The invention provides continuously-cast product free of ambient atmosphere contaminants and free of nonmetal solid entrapment. Methods and apparatus are provided for flow of molten metal from ladle to tundish to mold machine, free of contact with ambient... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5873405 | Process and apparatus for direct chill casting A process and apparatus are described for direct chill casting. The apparatus comprises an open ended mould cavity formed by a casting surface with an upper and lower end. A refractory sleeve is located at the upper end of this mould cavity and has an inn... | 02/23/1999 |
