Industrial electric heating furnaces – Electroslag remelting device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Hoang, Tu (Department: 2832)
Industrial electric heating furnaces
Electroslag remelting device
C373S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07154932
ABSTRACT:
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 maintain the purity of the molten refined material. An apparatus including a melting and refining apparatus, a transfer apparatus, and a nucleated casting apparatus, in serial fluid communication, also is disclosed.
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English translation of Ru 2 089 633 c1.
Forbes Jones Robin M.
Kennedy Richard L.
Minisandram Ramesh S.
ATI Properties Inc.
Hoang Tu
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson & Graham LLP
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