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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351054 | Cooling injection mold The present invention provides an apparatus for molding a material such as plastic. The apparatus includes a mold body, a first plurality of ribs, and a second plurality of ribs. The mold body includes a molding skin of substantially uniform thickness having a first... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7147033 | Dual drum type continuous casting device and method for continuous casting A twin-drum continuous casting apparatus for casting a metal sheet (4) by supplying molten metal (3) to a pouring basin formed by a pair of cooling drums (1) rotating in opposite directions, and side gates (2), to cool the molten metal ( | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121320 | Method for shaping semisolid metals A method of shaping a semisolid metal comprising pouring a molten aluminum or magnesium alloy which contains a crystal grain refiner and which is superheated to less than 50° C. above a liquidus temperature of aluminum or magnesium, directly into a vessel without u... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114548 | Method and apparatus for treating articles during formation A method of making an article includes forming a molten material by melting at least a portion of a mass of a metal and an alloy. The method further includes forming the article by solidifying at least a portion of the molten material within a mold, and contacting t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6973957 | Continuous casting mold, a shorter side thereof and method of exchanging the shorter side frame A mold shorter side frame of a continuous casting mold is exchanged integrally as it is to enable on-line change of the thickness of the case piece. As the method, a concave portion for engaging a portion of the moving device and an attaching/detaching mechanism hav... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962190 | Casting wheel for continuous casting of metal Casting wheel for continuous casting of metal, including a casting groove for the metal along its periphery, for supply of metal melt while the wheel rotates in a vertical plane, said wheel cooperating with an endless belt that runs together with the wheel during a ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6926067 | Liquid-cooled casting die A liquid-cooled casting die for the continuous casting of thin steel slabs has a molding casting die body made of a material of high heat conductivity, such as copper or a copper alloy. Preferably the casting die body is made, in each case, of two broad-side walls, ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6776359 | Spray nozzle configuration A method and system for spraying scale conditioning aqueous solutions onto opposite sides of a metal strip for scale conditioning is provided. The system includes a housing which defines a chamber through which the moving strip passes on the strip pass line. A nozzl... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6581674 | Method and device for homogenizing a molten metal film Disclosed is a method and apparatus for making a molten film of metal, steel, in particular a steel film, more uniform, by strip casting, in which the molten material which is applied to a revolving belt is to have a thickness and properties which are as ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581675 | Method and apparatus for continuous casting of metals An apparatus and method for strip casting of metals on at least one endless belt. The apparatus employs a tapered molding section that is large at the point of molten metal entry and tapers to a smaller thickness where a pair of pinch rolls apply a compre... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575225 | Method for the continuous casting of a thin strip and device for carrying out said method A process for continuously casting a thin metal strip controls has jets directed at casting rollers using sensor feedback. Sensor feedback can be taken directly from the rollers, or can be determined indirectly by sensing a condition of the thin metal str... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568462 | Austenitic stainless steel strips having good weldability as cast A process for the production of austenitic stainless steel strips having as case a good weldability, comprising the operations of: solidification in a mold of a continuous casting apparatus with twin counterrotatng rolls, a strip having a thickness compri... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6543519 | Method and device for thermal control of a continuous casting mold A method of controlling a hot face temperature of a copper plate of a mold for continuous casting of steel with variable casting rates and including: providing a bypass line for connecting a mold water outlet with a mold water inlet for obtaining, at the mold ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6478075 | Die-casting method and die-castings obtained thereby A die casting method and a casting that is obtained through use of the die casting method. The die casting method can solve problems such as air catching occurring at the time of injection into the cavity of a die and molten metal run defect, thereby enab... | 11/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6415850 | Method of measuring and regulating temperature and quantity of cooling water for water-coolable mold walls of a continuous casting mold A method of measuring and regulating temperature and quantity of cooling water of a continuous casting mold flowing through water-coolable mold walls composed of copper plates, particularly mold walls which are independent of each other, wherein the cooli... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6408931 | Method for making casting annulus using independently positioned graphite inserts The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a molten metal casting annulus that includes an insert support and cooling frame configured and constructed to define a plane and an annular face generally perpendicular to the plane. The plane an... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401800 | Device and method for continuous casting of workpieces A device for continuous. casting of workpieces has a melting crucible, a filling device, and a forming tool provided with a temperature control system. The temperature control system of the forming tool is designed so that areas of the workpiece to be man... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6374903 | System and process for optimizing cooling in continuous casting mold An improved process of operating a continuous casting mold of the type that includes at least one mold surface and at least one coolant passage that is in thermal communication with the mold surface includes determining based on at least one factor whethe... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6340049 | Device for casting of metal A device for continuous or semi-continuous casting of metal comprising a cooled mold (22) and an induction coil (10) arranged at the top end of the mold. The mold comprises in its top end a plurality of hollow, old segments (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f, ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338380 | Multiport mold cooling apparatus for continuous casting A multiport mold cooling apparatus for eliminating or reducing rhomboid errors and materials cracking defects during the production process. The multiport mold cooling apparatus includes a support base assembly including a housing having side walls, an op... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6315030 | High speed continuous casting device and relative method High speed continuous casting device and method, comprising an ingot mold provided with a crystalliser having side-walls between which the product as it cools is suitable to take shape, the product then being sent to a guide, containing and possibly pre-r... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6298905 | Continuous casting equipment The invention relates to a continuous casting device comprising a support structure (16, 116), a swing lever (24, 124) which is pivotally mounted in the support structure (16, 166) around a first pivotal axis a drive mechanism (34, 134) which is connected... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6289973 | Device and method for exchanging a replaceable part of a mould arrangement in a continuous casting installation A continuous casting installation comprises an ingot mould and an oscillating holding device used for causing the ingot mould to swing when in a casting position. The installation consists, in a separable manner, of an interchangeable part and a stationar... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6289970 | Mold wall of a continuous casting mold A mold wall of a continuous casting mold is composed of an inner mold plate and a water box connected to the inner mold plate through screw connections, wherein the inner mold plate has on its side facing the water box webs with grooves extending between ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273177 | Continuous casting mould A continuous casting mold for casting strands, preferably of steel, includes mold plates and water boxes, and a connecting plate for connecting each mold plate to one of the water boxes. A water cooling system is formed by water conduits between the mold ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6135199 | Cooling device for belt casting Method and device for cooling belts of single or twin belt casters. The belt is cooled by a liquid which is contacted with the inner surface of the belt by a system of feed tubes and collection tubes. Liquid is passed out the feed tube, into a channel tha... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6102102 | Method and apparatus for continuous casting of metals A metal strip is continuously cast between a pair of heat conductive endless belts which serve to form a molding zone to solidify molten metal. The endless belts remove heat from the molten metal and are cooled when the belts are not in contact with the m... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102100 | Continuous casting mold for metals A continuous casting mold for metals is provided that is formed of an assembly of four metallic plates (13, 14) which plates have channels in their respective interiors. The channels are vertically oriented and serve to pass a fluid which is being circula... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089308 | Method and apparatus for improving the quality of continuously cast metal The apparatus includes a chilling block and temperature measuring devices disposed in different positions. The output from the temperature measuring devices can be employed to provide ongoing control of cooling of the chilling block in x-, y- and/or z-dir... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6044898 | Continuous-casting mold and a process for the continuous casting of thin slabs of metal The invention relates to a process and a continuous-casting mold for casting thin slabs. The mold has an oblong inner cross-sectional area and cooled mold walls. The melt is poured in through at least one delivery nozzle which dips into the melt. To ensur... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6019159 | Method for improving the quality of continuously cast metal The method includes the start up parameters are inputted into a device which controls the caster. Molten metal is cast in a moving mold and cooled by extracting heat from the moving mold, which in turn extracts heat from the molten metal. Casting paramete... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5967223 | Permanent-magnetic hydrodynamic methods and apparatus for stabilizing a casting belt in a continuous metal-casting machine Permanent-magnetic hydrodynamic methods and apparatus stabilize a moving, flexible, thin-gauge, heat-conducting, magnetically soft ferromagnetic casting belt against thermal distortion while moving along a mold cavity being heated at its front surface by ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5931216 | Adjustable continuous casting mold Adjustable continuous casting mold for manufacturing continuously cast ingots of different dimensions, having a mold frame with a pair of stationary facing side walls and a pair of facing end walls, where at least one end wall can be displaced and each si... | 08/03/1999 |
