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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670546 | Control device of a stopper-rod Control device for a stopper-rod to regulate the outflow of liquid metal through a calibrated hole of a pouring receptacle comprising motor means, suitable to operate lifting and lowering means (2) of the stopper (4) by means of first driving means ( | 03/02/2010 |
| 7569178 | Apparatus and method for in-situ calibration of vacuum gauge by absolute method and comparison method An apparatus and method for in-situ calibration of a vacuum gauge by absolute method and comparison method, which can carry out absolute calibration using a static type standard for measuring pressures of vacuum chambers by expanding and moving gas between four vacu... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7402274 | Metal making lance slag detection system A fully automated system and method for rapidly and reliably detecting the ingestion of slag within the tip of a metal making lance. The system utilizes a temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the inner wall of a metal making lance tip. The se... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7372056 | LPP EUV plasma source material target delivery system An EUV light generation system and method is disclosed that may comprise a droplet generator producing plasma source material target droplets traveling toward the vicinity of a plasma source material target irradiation site; a drive laser; a drive laser focusing opt... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338629 | Integrated metal processing facility A system and method for forming and heat treating a metal casting are provided. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331374 | Method and apparatus for assisting removal of sand moldings from castings Disclosed is a method for dislodging a mold from a casting formed within the mold. The mold may be removed from the casting by scoring the mold and applying a force sufficient to cause the mold to fracture and break into pieces. Additionally, the mold may be fractur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290583 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275582 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261914 | Method and apparatus for forming a nitride layer on a biomedical device This invention is a method of forming a nitride layer on at least one metal or metal alloy biomedical device, comprising: providing a vacuum chamber with at least one biomedical device positioned thereon on a worktable within the vacuum chamber; reducing the pressur... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258755 | Integrated metal processing facility An integrated metal processing facility in which molten metal is poured into a series of molds at a pouring station to form metal castings, which are then transferred to a heat treatment line. Prior to introduction of the castings into a heat treatment station of th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7221453 | Optical apparatus Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light (7, 75). The parallel light (7, 75) is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (1, 22, 24, 26, 28). The prism may have varying configurations. One confi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7193228 | EUV light source optical elements Apparatus and methods are disclosed for forming plasma generated EUV light source optical elements, e.g., reflectors comprising MLM stacks employing various binary layer materials and capping layer(s) including single and binary capping layers for utilization in pla... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7133726 | Thermal cycler for PCR An instrument for PCR comprising an assembly, a heated cover, and a computer. The assembly can include a sample block, Peltier devices, and a heat sink, clamped together. The sample block temperature can be changed by controlling the Peltier devices with the compute... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122816 | Method and apparatus for EUV light source target material handling An EUV light source plasma source material handling system and method is disclosed which may comprise a droplet generator having a droplet generator plasma source material reservoir in fluid communication with a droplet formation capillary and maintained within a se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090801 | Monitoring device for melting furnaces Cracking of a crucible can cause heavy damage to the system in melting furnaces. A reliable monitoring of threatening breaking out of the melt is therefore needed. For this purpose a monitoring device for melting furnaces is provided to monitor the breaking out of m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065876 | Extra-roll slide bearing system for a paper/board machine or a finishing machine The invention relates to an extra-roll slide bearing system (20) for a paper/board machine or a finishing machine, surrounding a shaft (2) in a roll (1). The bearing system comprises a body section (5), which is formed with a bearing hous... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029624 | High-speed fabrication of highly uniform metallic microspheres In a high-speed fabrication process for producing highly uniform metallic microspheres, a molten metal is passed through a small orifice, producing a stream of molten metal therefrom. A series of molten metal droplets forms from the break up of the capillary stream.... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024316 | Transiently dynamic flow cytometer analysis system A flow cytometry apparatus and methods to process information incident to particles or cells entrained in a sheath fluid stream allowing assessment, differentiation, assignment, and separation of such particles or cells even at high rates of speed. A first signal pr... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012689 | Flow cytometer with active automated optical alignment system An automated monitoring and alignment system to position the mechanical and optical components of a flow cytometer to enhance the consistency, performance, and efficiency of particle sorting and analysis applications. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008590 | Refractory stopper with a temperature resistant, electrically conductive coating A refractory article such as a stopper used in the casting of molten metals that consists of a refractory core coated with an electrically conductive layer of carbon and graphite materials such that the stopper withstands the mechanical, chemical and thermal rigors ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6936216 | Melt launder The invention relates to a melt launder (1, 9, 10) comprising a bottom and edged, said melt launder being particularly meant to be used for tapping a molten phase, such as slag, from a smelting furnace, which melt launder is manufactured of copper or copper a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910522 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901990 | Method and system for processing castings A method and system of processing castings is provided in which one or more castings are deposited into a mobile furnace and moved from one station to another of a multi-station casting processing system. The interior of the mobile furnace is heated so as to maintai... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902635 | Multi-cell thermal processing unit The present invention relates to a multi cell thermal processing unit. The thermal processing unit comprises an air tight common chamber containing an atmosphere other than ambient air. A loading cell is linked to the common chamber via a gas tight door for providin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6833106 | Compact blast furnace installation In order to design a blast furnace in a space and cost-saving manner, the invention provides for an especially compact blast furnace (10) having no hearth, wherein the burden is transported to the charging platform by vertical conveyers (20) and a comp... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6767382 | Aluminium processing apparatus and process for separating aluminium from a mixture of aluminium and aluminium dross An apparatus for separating molten aluminium from a mixture of molten aluminium and aluminium dross includes a table for supporting an insulated crucible containing the mixture of molten aluminium and aluminium dross. A rotatable frame supports a plurality of tines ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6673304 | Apparatus for heat-treating a V-type cylinder block by induction heating In a heat-treatment apparatus for heat-treating a V-type cylinder block (W) by induction heating, the block (W) is fixedly mounted on a work table (11) and set at a reference position thereon. A plurality of induction heating coils (23) are disposed in ea... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6649035 | Low energy and non-heat transferring crust breaking system A pneumatic control system is provided for selectively controlling movement of a pneumatically-operated device between first and second working positions. The pneumatically-operated device includes a working portion and a pneumatic-control portion. The pn... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6555050 | Dross processing system A dross processing system has a motor mounted to a motor support arm by a motor support carriage, and has a carriage guide which engages the motor support carriage to guide the motor along a vertical path between a raised position and a lowered position. ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6460742 | Process for reducing fume emissions during molten metal transfer A process for reducing fume, dust and/or smoke emission in transferring molten metal, entailing: a) blanketing molten metal, preferably steel or iron with, at least, solid carbon dioxide; and b) allowing the carbon dioxide to sublime, thereby restricting free ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6428742 | Method for heat-treating metallic workpieces A method for heat-treating metallic workpieces, in which a flow of cooling gas is generated in a vacuum furnace by a fan in order to quench the workpieces, with the fan being driven by a rotary current motor that is operated with a predetermined supply vo... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6174390 | Spiral parts heat treatment apparatus and method, and spiral part A spiral parts heat treatment apparatus includes a first guide, a transfer unit, a second guide, and a controller. The first guide has a carrier portion that continuously conveys the manufactured spiral parts carried thereon in a longitudinal direction. T... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6085828 | Molten metal admission control in casting An opening 206 is provided in a system for delivering molten metal to the mold cavity 18 of a molten metal casting apparatus. A valve closure device 192, 196 is mounted at 198 to be reciprocated in relation to the opening 206 to control the flow of molten... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6024913 | Precision quenching apparatus and method with induction heating In the apparatus: Y table 43 carries a work W and travels a predetermined distance in direction Y in a reciprocating manner; X table 41 causes the work W to reciprocate in direction X between a first position, in which the work W is loaded onto and unload... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5948350 | Device for dispensing additive in molten metal sample mold A mold for sampling molten metals includes a cavity body for receiving a measured sample of a molten metal, and, an insert containing a material for promoting carbide formation in the molten metal as it cools, the insert containing a measured amount of th... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939017 | Cutting torch height control system A program controlled metal cutting torch includes a torch height control system that utilizes a vibration sensor, such as an accelerometer, to provide a signal indicating torch tip contact with the metal workpiece to facilitate an initial height sensing r... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5871560 | Process and plant for the direct reduction of iron-oxide-containing materials A direct reduction process is disclosed for iron oxide-containing materials. Synthesis gas is mixed with top gas produced during direct reduction of the iron oxide-containing materials and is used as reduction gas for directly reducing and heating the iro... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5858058 | Process and plant for avoiding metal dusting in the direct reduction of iron-oxide-containing materials A direct reduction process is disclosed for iron-oxide-containing materials. Synthesis gas is mixed with top gas produced during direct reduction of the iron-oxide-containing materials and is used as reduction gas for directly reducing iron-oxide-containi... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5846341 | Method of carrying out diagnostics on a process for the thermo-chemical treatment of steels and alloys in a glow discharge and a device for carrying out the said method The proposed method of carrying out diagnostics on a process for the thermo-chemical treatment of steels and alloys in a glow discharge involves monitoring the ionization characteristics of the atmosphere as revealed by the intensity of the electromagneti... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5837187 | Heat treatment apparatus for solution annealing aluminum alloy components An apparatus for the heat treatment of aluminum and aluminum alloy components in the aircraft manufacturing industry is precisely controlled in accordance with manufacturing regulations that must be satisfied if the components are to meet regulation quali... | 11/17/1998 |
