Metal founding inventions 07/07

20070169911 - U-shaped disc shunt and delivery device: The intervertebral disc contains no blood vessels. Nutrients and waste are diffused mainly through adjacent vertebral bodies. As we age, calcified layers form between the disc and vertebral bodies, blocking diffusion. The disc begins to starve and flatten. The weight shifts abnormally from disc to the facet joints causing strain... Agent: Jeffrey E. Yeung

20070169912 - Production line and method for the production of cast parts, from a metallic melt, in particular a light molten metal, which takes place in a continuous cycle: The invention relates to a production line for the production of cast parts (M) from a metallic melt, in particular a light molten metal, which takes place in a continuous cycle, comprising a plurality of functional units, including a core production unit (2) for the production of casting cores, a... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070169913 - Method to manufacture components for gas turbines: e

20070169914 - Twin roll casting machine: A twin roll casting machine and method of continuously casting thin strip that enables the manufacture of thin strip by applying a thrust force through casting roll support structures on each casting roll to bias the casting rolls together, such that a majority portion of the thrust force counterbalances ferrostatic... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070169915 - Method of axial porosity elimination and refinement of the crystalline structure of continuous ingots and castings: Apparatus and methods are provided for eliminating axial porosity accompanied by impurity segregation arising at bulk crystallization of the axial zone of the liquid core of a continuous ingot.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070163742 - Tool and method for its manufacture: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a tool or a part thereof for carrying out operations such as pressing, cutting, hemming and the like, and in which the tool is given different material properties in different parts of the tool, wherein the tool is cast to one united piece, the... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070163743 - Die casting machine and casting method by therof machine: The present invention relates to a die casting machine. A molten metal (melted liquid) is supplied into a vacuous casting space that is formed by a combination of a movable mold and a fixed mold. The molten metal is first moved in a horizontal direction along a molten metal injection... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070163744 - Cylinder block casting bulkhead window formation: A cylinder block casting is disclosed having a bulkhead window formed therein, the bulkhead window is formed by a set core received in one of a chill assembly and an integral barrel crankcase core of a mold package.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070163745 - Ceramic casting core and method: A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is disposed... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20070163746 - 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 perimeter wall and Y is... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070158046 - Continuously casting steel strip: Thin cast strip is produced in a twin roll caster by delivering molten steel between the rolls to form a casting pool confined between the rolls by a pair of side dams adjacent the ends of the casting rolls. Steel strip is delivered downwardly to the nip through a metal... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070151694 - Method and apparatus for molding an upper and a lower mold having no flask, and a method for replacing a match plate used therefor: These inventions intend to provide an improved method and apparatus for molding molds having no flask. A match plate is put between an upper and a lower flask having intakes for foundry sand. An upper and a lower molding space are defined by inserting an upper and a lower squeeze... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070151695 - Refining and casting apparatus and method: A method for refining and casting metals and metal alloys includes melting and refining a metallic material and then casting the refined molten material by a nucleated casting technique. The refined molten material is provided to the atomizing nozzle of the nucleated casting apparatus through a transfer apparatus adapted to... Agent: Allegheny Technologies

20070151696 - Method for the production of cast components: The invention relates to a method for the production of a cast component, in particular a gas turbine component. The inventive method comprises at least the following steps: a) a crucible and at least one semi-finished product is prepared from an intermetallic titanium-aluminium material; b) the or each semi-finished product... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070151697 - Preform for foamed sheet product and foamed product manufactured therefrom: Abstract A preform of a foamable laminate sheet including a core between two metal skin plates, said core comprising a foaming agent and a foamable metal. The foamable metal includes at least one foamable metal sheet. The foaming agent is applied on at least one side of at least one... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070151698 - Molding assembly and method for making a crank: A molding assembly includes lower and upper molds. The lower mold includes an elongated mold cavity, and two spaced apart lower core positioning posts. Each of the lower core positioning post has a lower abutment end face. The upper mold includes an elongated mold cavity, and two spaced apart upper... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070151700 - Multi metal base thermal resistance alloy and mold with multi metal base thermal resistance alloy layer: A multi metal base thermal resistance alloy and a mold with the multi metal base thermal resistance alloy layer are provided. The weight percent of each element in this alloy is less than 45%. The structure of the alloy is an amorphous structure and the phonon thermal conductivity of the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070151699 - Die separator cylinder: A die separator cylinder for use in separating first and second portions of a metal forming die set comprises a housing including a bore. A piston is adapted to reciprocate in the bore between an extended position and a depressed position. The die separator cylinder further includes gas flow paths... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070151701 - Continuous metal matrix composite consolidation: A method for the fabrication of large metal matrix composite structures comprising the continuous joining by brazing or welding of aluminum matrix tape using an infrared laser to melt the surface of the tape while applying pressure to the tape and simultaneously contacting it with previously applied tape layers on... Agent: Philip D. Lane

20070151702 - Method of improving the removal of investment casting shells: The removal of an investment casting shell surrounding a metallic part is improved by adding a salt of alkali or alkaline earth metal to at least one of the layers of the shell.... Agent: Nalco Company