Ultrasonic grain refining and degassing procedures and systems for metal casting
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Abstract
A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SOUTHWIRE COMPANY | ONE SOUTHWIRE DRIVE CARROLLTON GA 30119 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- C22B Class
- 312 Applications Filed
- 235 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.33 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Gill, Kevin Scott | Carrollton, US | 7 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Guffey, Roland Earl | Cloverport, US | 6 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Manchiraju, Venkata Kiran | Villa Rica, US | 11 | 18 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 18 | |||
Powell, Michael Caleb | Dallas, US | 7 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Rundquist, Victor Frederic | Carrollton, US | 8 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 1 |
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