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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396504 | Method for supplying molten metal, system for supplying molten metal, producing method for producing aluminum, producing method for producing aluminum molding product, producing method of automobile, transporting vehicle, container, and apparatus for supplying molten metal The present invention comprises a sealed type container body (50) capable of storing molten metal; a flow passage (57) capable of flowing the molten metal, the passage is formed extended to an outside of the container, and the passage is formed towards... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7354547 | Molten-metal transferring ladle and molten-metal tapping method A pressure tapping type ladle for transferring molten-metal includes a ladle body for containing molten metal, a top cover covering a top opening of the ladle body, and an openable working cover covering an opening formed in a part of the top cover. The ladle also i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7279128 | Molten metal pressure pour furnace and metering valve An apparatus and process are provided for discharging a dose of a molten metal from a pressure pour furnace. A heating chamber of the furnace is used to keep the molten metal at a selected temperature. A sealing port between the heating chamber and a pressure chambe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7204954 | Container A container does not need a member such as a stoke and the like that are exposed to the molten metal therein, thus the necessity to replace the parts such as the stoke and the like can be eliminated. In addition, there is no structure like the stoke in the container... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7169350 | Method and apparatus for making a thixotropic metal slurry An apparatus for producing a thixotropic metallic melt by simultaneously controlledly cooling and stirring the melt to form solid particles of a first phase suspended in a residual liquid second phase. Vigorous stirring of the metallic melt results in the formation ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6991670 | Method and apparatus for making a thixotropic metal slurry An apparatus for producing a thixotropic metallic melt by simultaneously controlledly cooling and stirring the melt to form solid particles of a first phase suspended in a residual liquid second phase. Vigorous stirring of the metallic melt results in the formation ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6953548 | Apparatus for transferring liquid metals from a collection container to a receiving container Apparatus for transferring liquid metals from a collection container (9) to a receiving container (1), comprising: a receiving container in the form of a ladle (1) provided with a mouth (4) for the introduction of the metal, means (8 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6902696 | Overflow transfer furnace and control system for reduced oxide production in a casting furnace An apparatus for transferring molten metal from a melting furnace to a casting furnace is provided. A sensing and control system for the transfer of molten metal from a transfer furnace to a casting furnace is also described. The combination of the transfer apparatu... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6860318 | Apparatus and method for the continuous or semi-continuous casting of aluminium Apparatus for the continuous or semi-continuous casting of molten aluminium to form an ingot in the mould (8) of a casting machine, including a launder (4), a casting mould and feed means (2) which is coupled to the launder and extends into the ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6841120 | Dispensing apparatus and method An apparatus for dispensing a molten material from a reservoir of molten material includes a dispensing chamber in communication with the reservoir and a first valve adapted to regulate communication of the dispensing chamber with the reservoir. A riser communicates... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832714 | Heated filling device A filling system includes a pressurized source of fill material and a pressure fill head wherein the fill head also includes a beating element positioned so as to transfer heat to fill material passing through the fill head. A method of filling holes using a fill ma... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6814925 | Smelting furnace for molding New melt furnace for casting, of the kind that have a loading nozzle that connects to a liquid metal storage tank and from where an outlet nozzle opens out in the feed runner of the casts, and where, between the liquid metal storage tank and the feed runner of the c... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6640879 | Semi-solid casting apparatus and method A die casting system includes a vessel defining a reservoir with a controlled heater and an agitator for maintaining the bath of semi-solid metal in a homogeneous isothermal state, a transfer system capable of transferring a known quantity of metal in its... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6585928 | Dispensing system for molten aluminum and method A method of dispensing or pouring molten metal, e.g., aluminum, from a container or vessel, the flow rate controlled to minimize splashing of the molten aluminum exiting the container, the method comprising the steps of providing a container for containin... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6470955 | Semi-solid casting apparatus and method A die casting system includes a vessel defining a reservoir with a controlled heater and an agitator for maintaining the bath of semi-solid metal in a homogeneous isothermal state, a transfer system capable of transferring a known quantity of metal in its... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435396 | Print head for ejecting liquid droplets An embodiment of the present invention includes a disposable print head for ejecting controlled amounts of liquid (e.g., solder) at a high rate onto the surface (e.g., an integrated circuit) in close proximity to the ejecting source. The embodiment involv... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432160 | Method and apparatus for making a thixotropic metal slurry An apparatus for producing a thixotropic metallic melt by simultaneously controlledly cooling and stirring the melt to form solid particles of a first phase suspended in a residual liquid second phase. Vigorous stirring of the metallic melt results in the... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6103182 | Dispensing apparatus and method Apparatus for dispensing a liquid material from a reservoir (12), the apparatus comprising a first vessel (11) which forms an intermediate chamber and which is arranged to receive material from the reservoir (12), a second vessel (10) which forms a dispen... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6073817 | Pneumatically-actuated throttle valve for molten solder dispenser A pneumatic actuator for use with a pump for dispensing molten solder on a surface, such as an integrated circuit substrate. The pump has a reservoir for containing molten solder, a nozzle for dispensing molten solder on the substrate, a diaphragm pump wi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5967220 | Caster including a gas delivery means to resist backflowing and freezing of molten metal to the tip of a nozzle A caster including a device for delivering a gas into a space created by the apparatus that define the mold of the caster and the nozzle of the caster. Introducing a gas into the space resists backflowing and freezing of the molten metal to the nozzle.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5948352 | Two-chamber furnace for countergravity casting A two-chamber furnace for the low pressure countergravity casting of metal wherein the first chamber is a molten metal supply chamber connected by a submerged orifice closable by a stopper rod valve to a sealed second chamber that is pressurizable to fill... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915459 | Method and equipment for the integral casting of metal strip close to its final dimensions Metal strip close to its final dimensions is cast using a strip-casting apparatus provided with a melt-holding vessel and a conveyor belt, in which a metal melt, in particular steel, flows out of a casting nozzle of a closable pouring chamber which can be... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908066 | Process and device for charging foundry machines For charging casting machines with non-ferrous molten metals, melt (S) is supplied from a withdrawal chamber (6) of a melting furnace (1) having a gas atmosphere to the filling hole (18) of a casting machine. To achieve an economic, easily dosable chargin... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5846445 | Method and apparatus for transferring molten metal By a method that may be used for transferring molten metal by using pressurized gas, molten metal in a metal furnace is automatically sucked into a molten metal chamber installed within the metal furnace through a fluid suction pipe by a balanced pressure... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5820772 | Valveless diaphragm pump for dispensing molten metal A solder pump includes a pump body having a solder reservoir and pump chamber formed therein in fluid communication with each other. A nozzle portion is provided in communication with the pump chamber for dispensing solder. A thin movable diaphragm is pos... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5779971 | Solder jet printhead A solder drop ejector is disclosed where a current through liquid solder in a channel flows in a direction opposite to the direction of current through a fixed conductor insulated from the channel. The magnetic fields generated repulse the solder toward a... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5656235 | Through airlock for refining furnance An airlock of integral one piece construction for the trough of a refining furnace, the airlock having opposed vertical walls with portions that fit snugly within the trough opposed vertical walls and downwardly angled extensions which, with a top wall th... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5630464 | Cold chamber magnesium pump assembly The machine has a holding pot containing molten magnesium in which a pumping chamber is submerged, a filling port is provided through a bottom wall of the pumping chamber, defined at least in part by a cylindrical wall surface, and an axially moveable con... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5477907 | Process and apparatus for delivering a metered shot An apparatus for delivering a metered shot of molten metal from a dispensing vessel through a shot tube comprises: a dispensing vessel for holding molten metal and having a shot tube for discharge of the molten metal, a reservoir of gas for pressurizing t... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5443187 | Pump apparatus for pumping melt metal Molten metal is pumped from a furnace to a place where it is utilized using a gas-plunger pump having a container holding the chamber with an inlet for drawing metal from the furnace to the chamber, and with an outlet for forcing metal out of the chamber ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5437768 | Non-baffled low pressure drop vacuum cooled inserted smelt spout A spout for channeling smelt from a boiler through an opening in the walls of the boiler comprises a jacket having an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall is spaced a distance away from the inner wall and the jacket has one end insertable into the... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5400931 | Metering unit for liquid magnesium A metering device for metal comprises a pump house (1) submerged in liquid metal in a container (6) with a supply device (4) for gas, an inlet (8,9) for the supply of liquid metal from the container (6) and an outlet pipe (5) designed as a siphon. The out... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5285934 | Automatic molten metal supplying device An automatic molten metal supplying device capable of supplying the molten metal within a short period of time while maintaining accuracy in a supply amount and preventing dripping of the molten metal from a ladle and temperature decrease of the molten me... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5271539 | Pressure type automatic pouring furnace for casting A pressure type automatic pouring furnace is formed with a molten metal outlet which has an opening end opening at a lower elevation than the general portion of the floor of a molten metal chamber. Preferably, the molten metal chamber communicates with a ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5229016 | Method and apparatus for dispensing spherical-shaped quantities of liquid solder A method and apparatus for producing solidified solder balls and for ejecting generally spherical-shaped drops of liquid solder through a controlled atmosphere to impact on a surface to be wetted is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a preload reservoir t... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5190674 | Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of molten metals The invention provides a method of controlling the flow of molten metal from a holding vessel such as a tundish through a discharge orifice into a receptacle such as a mould; the method comprising (i) providing within the holding vessel a flow control cha... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5146974 | Lead pouring system A pouring system uses low pressure air to force molten lead into mold cavities. The pour spout is heated by the lead bath, and, preferably, a small gap is maintained between the pouring spout and a weir on the mold cavity to prevent stringers from being a... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5119977 | Continuous semi-liquid casting process and a furnace for performing the process A metal alloy, in particular a light alloy, is continuously cast in the semi-liquid state by bringing it up to conditions such as to cause segregation of a solid phase within the interior of the liquid alloy and making the alloy pass through a static mixe... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4848603 | Holding furnace of constant molten metal level A pressurized holding furnace having an open feeding chamber is provided with a pressure chamber having a pressure device for pressurizing the pressure chamber and a discharge device for releasing the pressure. The pressure chamber is provided at a lower ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4842171 | Metering casting ladle A small, simple tool used to meter precise volumes of molten metal. It has been effectively utilized by the bullet caster to make expandable projectiles for hunting. This is accomplished by using the tool to meter a small volume of molten soft lead alloy ... | 06/27/1989 |
