Patents by Inventor Don Rethman

Don Rethman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DIE CASTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190283300
    Abstract: A die casting machine is provided that includes a controller, a casting mold, and a material injection system. A method for operating the die casting machine is provided that includes detecting a downtime event using a controller, determining a length of time between a beginning of the downtime event and an end of the downtime event, determining a number of preheat castings to produce in a preheat cycle, and transmitting a signal instructing the casting mold and the material injection system to produce the number of preheat castings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Don Rethman, Ryan M. Goettemoeller
  • Molten metal level burner output control for aluminum melt furnace
    Patent number: 7514033
    Abstract: A control system and method for controlling a temperature and molten metal height in a gas-fired metal melting furnace whereby metal height and temperature may be more reliably maintained. The control system includes a controller that receives information on metal temperature and metal height. The controller controls metal melting burners so as to operate at different settings between a high output and a low output based upon sensed metal height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Karl Schroeder, Don Rethman