121 |
Dental restoration model |
US15115476 |
2015-05-22 |
US10058405B2 |
2018-08-28 |
Hans-Peter Foser; Oliver Voigt |
A dental restoration model including a positive model (15) of a dental restoration piece. The positive model (15) defines at least the outer contour (36) of a dental restoration piece to be made using lost wax technology and is provided with a locating pin region which is defined especially according to a given optimization process. The locating pin region is provided with a guiding element (30) which accommodates and/or guides a material feeder (22, 24, 26 and 28). |
122 |
Casting apparatus and method for producing castings using it |
US15025600 |
2014-09-30 |
US09950363B2 |
2018-04-24 |
Masahide Kawabata; Toru Iwanaga; Kiyoshi Suehara; Yutaka Morita; Masafumi Kokubo |
A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melt. |
123 |
REUSABLE CASTING HEAD DEVICE |
US15563708 |
2016-03-28 |
US20180071815A1 |
2018-03-15 |
Hong SHAO; Xinxiao LU; Zhen ZHU |
A reusable casting head device comprises a casting head control mechanism, a casting head mechanism and a temperature control mechanism. A gate of the casting head is sealed by the gate holder to allow that initially heated molten aluminum is rapidly heated in the casting head, thus improving efficiency; the casting head made of beryllium copper is heated and maintained by the high-frequency heating ring, thus providing a high accuracy of temperature measurement and control; and the rotating cylinder, the positioning cylinder and the reverse rotating cylinder are employed for procedure operation to intelligentize the casting operation, thus providing low production cost. |
124 |
Center circular gating design for squeeze casting induction rotor core |
US14573508 |
2014-12-17 |
US09839959B2 |
2017-12-12 |
Richard J. Osborne; Qigui Wang; Frank Sant |
A number of variations may include at least one mold portion that may define a first cavity, a circular gating system, and at least one sprue. The circular gating system may surround the first cavity and define a continuous in-gate from the circular gating to the first cavity. The at least one sprue and at least one vent may be in fluid communication with the circular gating system and the first cavity. |
125 |
CASTING MOLD HAVING AT LEAST ONE CAVITY FOR MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE CAST ARTICLE |
US15498531 |
2017-04-27 |
US20170225223A1 |
2017-08-10 |
Thomas BEGANOVIC; Carsten DEMMER; Sebastian GIERTH; Rafael KUCHARSKI; Sebastian FINDEISEN; Stephan KNORR |
A casting mold having at least one cavity for manufacturing at least one cast article, in which at least some areas of a casting surface of the casting mold delimiting the cavity have a surface texture. The surface texture has multiple elementary cells, wherein each elementary cell has a structure that projects and/or is recessed with respect to the casting surface and ends within the applicable elementary cell. In addition, a cast article produced by the casting mold is provided. |
126 |
Hearth and casting system |
US15173114 |
2016-06-03 |
US09539640B2 |
2017-01-10 |
Evan H. Copland; Matthew J. Arnold; Ramesh S. Minisandram |
A casting system, apparatus, and method. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a tapered cavity. The tapered cavity can have a first end portion and a second end portion, and the tapered cavity can narrow between the first and second end portions. Further, the tapered cavity can have an inlet at the first end portion that defines an inlet capacity, and one or more outlets at the second end portion that define an outlet capacity. Where the cavity has a single outlet, the outlet capacity can be less than the inlet capacity. Where the cavity has multiple outlets, the combined outlet capacity can match the inlet capacity. Further, the cross-sectional area of the tapered cavity near the inlet can be similar to the cross-sectional area of the inlet. |
127 |
METHOD FOR DIE CASTING AN INNER DOOR PANEL FOR A VEHICLE SIDE DOOR |
US15164504 |
2016-05-25 |
US20160263649A1 |
2016-09-15 |
BIN HU; JIANFENG WANG; XIN YANG; ANIL K. SACHDEV |
A method for manufacturing an inner door panel for a vehicle side door that employs a die casting process. The method includes providing a die cast mold having opposing mold halves that combine to define a die cavity configured to provide the inner door panel. An impact beam is positioned in the mold cavity prior to combining the first mold half and the second mold half, and a molten metal is provided to the mold cavity so that molten metal flows into all areas of the mold cavity and around the impact beam after the first mold half and the second mold half are combined. A solidified molded inner door panel is then removed from the die cast mold that includes an encapsulated impact beam. |
128 |
VENTED BLANK FOR PRODUCING A MATRIX BIT BODY |
US14905490 |
2013-12-10 |
US20160151831A1 |
2016-06-02 |
Garrett T. Olsen |
A vented blank may be useful in the production of a matrix bit body. A mold assembly for use in producing a matrix bit body may include a cavity defined within the mold assembly. A core and a matrix material are disposed within the cavity. A metal blank is disposed about the core and supported at least partially by the matrix material such that the metal blank extends above the matrix material. A vent extends from the metal blank, defining an annular space between the vent and the mold assembly. |
129 |
Cylinder head casting apparatus and methods |
US14287410 |
2014-05-27 |
US09352384B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Drew Howell; Matthew Pettus |
A casting apparatus for forming a cylinder head. The apparatus is configured to inhibit gate stick by promoting top-down directional solidification of molten metal in the mold cavity by any one or more of specific placement of gate pins in relation to apertures used to deliver molten metal to the mold cavity, circulating a cooling medium through the gate pins in a parallel fashion, configuring the gates so that a volume on the lower side of the gate is larger than a volume on the upper side of the gate, and insulating the inside surfaces of feeder lids and feeder bowls. |
130 |
Side frame and bolster for a railway truck and method for manufacturing same |
US13109880 |
2011-05-17 |
US09346098B2 |
2016-05-24 |
Erik Gotlund; Vaughn Makary |
A method for manufacturing a bolster of a railway car truck includes providing a drag portion and a cope portion of a mold. In a main body section of the mold, a parting line that separates the drag portion from the cope portion is substantially centered between portions of the mold that define brake window openings in sides of the bolster. One or more cores are inserted into the mold and a molten material is poured into the mold to thereby case the bolster. |
131 |
Subsurface chills to improve railcar knuckle formation |
US13333035 |
2011-12-21 |
US09308578B2 |
2016-04-12 |
Jerry R. Smerecky; F. Andrew Nibouar; Noland Brooks; Nick Salamasick |
A method for manufacturing a railcar coupler knuckle includes, before casting, positioning an external chill within a cope mold portion and a drag mold portion offset from and adjacent internal walls of a pulling face and a throat of the cope and drag mold portions, thus producing a casting with reduced micro-shrinkage in at least the throat, a high-stress section of the casting. Use of subsurface chills produces an improved surface with fewer inclusions when compared to an equivalent surface produced in a process without use of a subsurface chill. The external chill may be a cone chill of a larger size to improve cooling and solidification at and below the surface. The external chill may also be a cylindrical and/or oblong chill with a tapered design that may correspond to the internal walls of the cope and drag mold portions between the pulling face and the throat. |
132 |
Method for casting material |
US14639205 |
2015-03-05 |
US09221097B2 |
2015-12-29 |
Evan H. Copland; Matthew J. Arnold; Ramesh S. Minisandram |
A casting system and method. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a tapered cavity. The tapered cavity can have a first end portion and a second end portion, and the tapered cavity can narrow between the first and second end portions. Further, the tapered cavity can have an inlet at the first end portion that defines an inlet capacity, and one or more outlets at the second end portion that define an outlet capacity. Where the cavity has a single outlet, the outlet capacity can be less than the inlet capacity. Where the cavity has multiple outlets, the combined outlet capacity can match the inlet capacity. Further, the cross-sectional area of the tapered cavity near the inlet can be similar to the cross-sectional area of the inlet. |
133 |
ENHANCED TECHNIQUES FOR CENTRIFUGAL CASTING OF MOLTEN MATERIALS |
US14169665 |
2014-01-31 |
US20150352633A1 |
2015-12-10 |
John W. Foltz, IV; Raul A. Martinez-Ayers; Aaron L. Fosdick |
Various enhanced features are provided for centrifugal casting apparatuses, rotatable assemblies, and molds for casting products from molten material. These enhanced features include, among others, tapered gate portions positioned adjacent to the cavities of a mold, extended and shared gating systems, and detachable mold structures for modifying the thermodynamic characteristics and behavior of molds during casting operations. |
134 |
Hearth and casting system |
US14639193 |
2015-03-05 |
US09205489B2 |
2015-12-08 |
Evan H. Copland; Matthew J. Arnold; Ramesh S. Minisandram |
A casting system and method. The casting system can include an energy source and a hearth, which can have a tapered cavity. The tapered cavity can have a first end portion and a second end portion, and the tapered cavity can narrow between the first and second end portions. Further, the tapered cavity can have an inlet at the first end portion that defines an inlet capacity, and one or more outlets at the second end portion that define an outlet capacity. Where the cavity has a single outlet, the outlet capacity can be less than the inlet capacity. Where the cavity has multiple outlets, the combined outlet capacity can match the inlet capacity. Further, the cross-sectional area of the tapered cavity near the inlet can be similar to the cross-sectional area of the inlet. |
135 |
INTEGRATION OF ONE PIECE DOOR INNER PANEL WITH IMPACT BEAM |
US14096527 |
2013-12-04 |
US20150151359A1 |
2015-06-04 |
Bin Hu; Jeff Wang; Xin Yang; Anil K. Sachdev |
A method for manufacturing an inner door panel for a vehicle side door that employs a die casting process. The method includes providing a die cast mold having opposing mold halves that combine to define a die cavity configured to provide the inner door panel having an integrated impact beam. The mold cavity also includes channels that form a runner and gating system that causes the molten material to form an outer frame defining a central opening that allows the mold halves to be separated when the door panel has hardened within the mold. |
136 |
METHOD OF CATCHING OVERFLOW OF A LIQUID FLUID UTILIZED TO CAST A COMPONENT |
US14449235 |
2014-08-01 |
US20150034265A1 |
2015-02-05 |
Kenneth Roley |
A method of catching overflow of a liquid fluid utilized to cast a component is disclosed. Sand is compacted to form a mold. A cutter of a cutting device is in a disengaged position spaced from a top surface of the mold when the cutting device is in a first position and the cutter is in an engaged position engaging the top surface of the mold when the cutting device is in a second position. The cutter is actuated when the cutting device is in the second position and the cutter is in the engaged position to remove sand from the top surface to define a recess therein to catch overflow of the liquid fluid. The recess is spaced from an opening. At least one blocking mechanism, blowing mechanism and adjustment mechanism is utilized to assist the cutting device. |
137 |
Manufacturing method for a multi-channel copper tube, and manufacturing apparatus for the tube |
US13678986 |
2012-11-16 |
US08869874B2 |
2014-10-28 |
David Machet; Antonio Rodrigues Da Cruz; Vladimir Shoilovich Ziserman; Kenichi Takagi |
This manufacturing apparatus for a multi-channel tube having a plurality of parallel channels includes: a crucible; and a die set for forming the multi-channel tube from molten copper supplied from the crucible, the die set including: a hollow portion having an inner surface shaped like the profile of the multi-channel tube; punches which are inserted into the hollow portion from an inlet end of the hollow portion to define a space between the inner surface of the hollow portion and each of the punches; and a feed passage which is disposed between the crucible and the space, and configured to feed the molten copper from the crucible to the space, the molten copper being supplied from the crucible to the space within the die set through the feed passage to solidify as it passes through the hollow portion. |
138 |
Method and apparatus for machining molding elements for foundry casting operations |
US13879324 |
2011-10-11 |
US08844606B2 |
2014-09-30 |
Philippe Dubuc; Marc Savard |
A method for machining a sand molding element, comprising: inserting at least one hollow center body having an internal cavity in a predetermined position in a casting flask; filling the internal cavity of the hollow center body with unbonded sand; filling the casting flask with bonded sand to obtain a sand block; machining a mold cavity in the sand block; and emptying the internal cavity from the unbounded sand. There is also provided a method for machining a molding core from a sand block, comprising: providing a core base member having a concave upper surface; forming a sand block on the core base member with a lower surface of the sand block resting on the concave upper surface; and machining the molding core into the sand block, the molding core having a convex lower surface complementary to the concave upper surface of the core base member. |
139 |
Method for processing, in particular casting, a material, casting mould for carrying out the method and articles produced by the method or in the casting mould |
US12448123 |
2007-12-04 |
US08763677B2 |
2014-07-01 |
Marc Menge; Holger Oppelt; Uwe Lange |
A method for producing articles in a mold includes bringing a material into a free-flowing state, introducing the material into the mold via a bottom-casting principle, and solidifying being carried out according to a top-casting principle. The material, viewed in a flow direction of the material, is first introduced into a pouring basin of a runner, then flows through the runner, thereafter through a storage space that is located upstream from a cavity and that is arranged underneath the cavity, and from there into the cavity. Thereafter the mold including the sub-parts of the mold is pivoted so that the storage space takes over the function of a feeder or riser. |
140 |
Structure for casting |
US13701130 |
2011-06-24 |
US08662146B2 |
2014-03-04 |
Haruki Ikenaga |
The present invention provides a structure for casting containing an organic fiber, an inorganic fiber, inorganic particles (A) having an average particle diameter of 50 to 150 μm, and a binder (a), having a surface layer containing refractory inorganic particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm selected from metal oxides and metal silicates, a clay mineral, and a binder (b), on the surface of the structure. |